Burnley railway station

Burnley railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction point for the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the inner-eastern Melbourne suburb of the same name in Victoria, Australia, and opened on 1 May 1880.

Initially named Burnley Street, the station was given its current name on 1 September 1882.<ref name="vicsigburnley">Template:Cite web</ref> Train stabling facilities are located at the eastern (down) end of the station, adjacent to the Glen Waverley line, while an additional, rarely-used siding is located at the western (Up) end.

History

Burnley is named after the former local landowner, William Burnley, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for the district of North Bourke between 1853 and 1856.<ref name="vpburnley">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="heraldsun">Template:Cite news</ref>

In August 1943, as part of the Ashworth Improvement Plan, a flyover was constructed to the east of the station, to allow Glen Waverley line services to cross over the Hawthorn-bound line.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1963, the Madden Grove level crossing, located nearby in the down direction on the Glen Waverley line, was provided, replacing an earlier level crossing.<ref name="somersaultjan90">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 1966, the signal box was rebuilt, the Burnley Street level crossing was grade-separated and the line towards Richmond expanded to quadruple track. In 1972, the third track to Hawthorn was commissioned.<ref name="interlocking">Template:Cite web</ref> On 24 October 1997, the stabling facility was provided, as part of the closure and replacement of Jolimont Yard.<ref name="somersault">Template:Cite magazine</ref> As part of this facility, a crossover was provided at the up end of the level crossing.<ref name=vicsigburnley/>

On 19 December 2008, Burnley was upgraded to a premium station.<ref name=vicsigburnley/><ref name="newsrailmar09">Template:Cite magazine</ref> On 30 November 2017, the signal box was abolished, with train control transferred to Metrol.<ref name="signalbox">Template:Cite web</ref>

Platforms, facilities and services

Burnley has two island platforms, connected by an accessible subway. The southern island platform (Platforms 1 and 2) includes a large building, which houses a customer service office, an enclosed waiting room, and toilets.

The station is served by Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref><ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

On weekdays, the majority of services on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines do not stop at Burnley, because they operate express to outer stations. Most services from Burnley only run as far as Blackburn or Ringwood.

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Burnley platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
3	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Glen Waverley, Blackburn, Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave,		All stations and limited express services
4	Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox	Glen Waverley, Alamein, Blackburn, Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave,		All stations and limited express services

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates one route via Burnley station:

• File:Melbourne tram route 70 icon.svg: Waterfront City Docklands – Wattle Park<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Burnley station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: to Brighton Beach Station<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au