Belgrave railway station
Belgrave | ||
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 Southbound view in April 2006 | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave | |
| Coordinates | 37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E | |
| Owned by | VicTrack | |
| Operated by | Metro Trains | |
| Line(s) | Belgrave | |
| Distance | 42.69 kilometres from Southern Cross | |
| Platforms | 2 (island) | |
| Tracks | 2 | |
| Connections | Bus | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Ground | |
| Parking | 140 | |
| Bicycle facilities | 8 | |
| Accessible | Yes | |
| Other information | ||
| Status | Premium station | |
| Station code | BEG | |
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | |
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 18 December 1900 | |
| Closed | 30 April 1954 | |
| Rebuilt | 19 February 1962 | |
| Electrified | Yes | |
| Previous names | Monbulk | |
| Passengers | ||
| 2013–2014 | 356,527[1] | |
| 2014–2015 | 357,995[1]  0.41% | |
| 2015–2016 | 394,485[2] 10.19% | |
| 2016–2017 | 311,306[2]  21.08% | |
| 2017–2018 | 394,701[2] 26.78% | |
| 2018–2019 | 389,750[1] 1.25% | |
| Services | ||
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Belgrave railway station is the terminus of the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave. The station was called Monbulk when it opened on 18 December 1900, but was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904.[3] The station was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line. It closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 April 1954. After the line from Ferntree Gully to Belgrave was converted to broad gauge, the rebuilt station reopened on 19 February 1962.[3]
The new station was located further down the line than the original narrow-gauge station, which was approximately where the current station car park is located. It was upgraded to a premium station on 2 July 1996.[4] In 2018 the Victorian Government announced it would fund the construction of a multi-deck park and ride facility, along with a new bridge to connect the station to the Burwood Highway at the southern end.[5][6] For the 2019 financial year, the station saw a patronage of 389,750 for the months of July 2018 to the end of June 2019.[1]
Puffing Billy Railway's Belgrave station is located 100 metres north and is accessible by a short footpath.
Platforms & services
Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[7]
Platform 1:
- Belgrave line all stations and limited stop services to and from Flinders Street and Ringwood
Platform 2:
- Belgrave line all stations and limited stop services to and from Flinders Street and Ringwood
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operate six routes to and from Belgrave station:
- 663: to Lilydale station[8]
- 693: to Oakleigh station[9]
- 694: to Olinda[10]
- 695: to Gembrook[11]
- 697: to Belgrave South[12]
- 699: to Upwey[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Station Patronage Data 2005-2019". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Station Patronage Data 2013–2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b Belgrave Vicsig
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ^ "Belgrave Station car park upgrade". VicTrack. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Have your say on the new Belgrave station car park". Ferntree Gully & Belgrave Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "663 Belgrave - Lilydale via Kallista & The Patch & Monbulk & Mt Evelyn". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "694 Olinda - Belgrave via Sherbrooke Road". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "695 Belgrave - Gembrook". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "697 Belgrave - Belgrave South via Belgrave Heights". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Belgrave railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
