Auburn railway station, Melbourne

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Auburn railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein, Lilydale and Belgrave lines, which are all part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Hawthorn East, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Auburn station is a ground level host station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 3 April 1882, with the current station provided in 1916.<ref name="vicsigauburn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Initially opened as Auburn Road, the station was given its current name of Auburn on 1 September 1882.

History

Auburn station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line from Hawthorn was extended to Camberwell.<ref name=vicsigauburn/> The station was named after two nearby residences which were built in the 1850s.<ref name="vpauburn">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="heraldsun">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Reverend Henry Liddiard's Auburn Lodge was built south of Burwood Road, between Glenferrie and Auburn Roads,<ref name=vpauburn/> while John Collings' Auburn House was built south of Liddiard's residence in the present day Goodall Street.<ref name=vpauburn/>

The current two-storey station building dates back to 1916, when the line between Hawthorn and Camberwell was regraded. It features brick and stucco facades punctuated by arches, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.<ref>Template:Cite VHD</ref>

In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell.<ref name=vicsigauburn/> These works included a new up platform (Platform 1), with Platform 2 becoming a bi-directional platform.<ref name=vicsigauburn/>

Platforms and services

Auburn has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line services.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Lilydale, Belgrave		All stations and limited express services
3	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Alamein, Blackburn, Ringwood, Lilydale, Belgrave		All stations and limited express services