Willison railway station

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Willison
Willison Station.jpg
Station building and entrance on the south side, June 2024
General information
LocationStodart Street,
Camberwell, Victoria 3124
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates 37°50′09″S145°04′13″E / 37.8357°S 145.0703°E / -37.8357; 145.0703
System PTV commuter rail station
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line Alamein
Distance12.15 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWSN
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 June 1908;117 years ago (1908-06-08)
Rebuilt19 December 1954
1972
ElectrifiedOctober 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesGolf Links (1908-1936)
Passengers
2005–200684,779 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Riversdale
towards Camberwell or Flinders Street
Alamein line Hartwell
towards Alamein
Location
Willison railway station

Willison railway station is a commuter railway station on the Alamein line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Camberwell in Victoria, Australia. Willison is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 June 1908, with the current station provided in 1954 and platforms in 1972. [4]

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Initially opened as Golf Links, the station was given its current name of Willison on 23 July 1936.

History

Willison station was not part of the original Outer Circle line. It was provided for the convenience of members of the Riversdale Golf Club, which was originally adjacent to the site. It has been said that influential club members did not appreciate having to walk to either Riversdale or Hartwell, and pressed for a closer alternative. [5] That almost certainly explains why Willison was built so close to Riversdale, being only 400 metres away. The club moved from the site in 1927 and, on 23 July 1936, the station was renamed Willison, after A. J. Willison, a former member of Camberwell Council. [6] [7]

The station was originally served by the so-called Deepdene Dasher, which ran a shuttle on the remnant of the Outer Circle line between Ashburton and Deepdene. After the Deepdene Dasher ceased operation in 1927, the station was served by Ashburton line trains. Twelve years later, on 28 June 1948, the line was extended from Ashburton to Alamein, [8] the service which still exists today.

In 1954, the current station platforms were provided when the line was duplicated between Riversdale and Hartwell. [4] In 1972, both platforms were extended at the down end, and a pedestrian crossing was relocated. [9]

During the 2018/2019 financial year, Willison was the sixth-least-used station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 102,600 passenger movements. [10]

Platforms and services

Willison has two side platforms. It is served by Alamein line trains. [11]

Willison platform arrangement
PlatformLineDestinationViaService Type
1  Alamein line  ' Camberwell, Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
2  Alamein line   Alamein All stations

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. 1 2 "Willison". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Riversdale Station". City of Boroondara. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "News in brief". The Argus (Melbourne) . Victoria, Australia. 22 July 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 11 September 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "News of the Day". The Age . 29 June 1948. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "Way and Works". Divisional Diary . Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1972. p. 6.
  10. ↑ Mallis, Philip (10 March 2022). "Which were the least and most used stations in Victoria before COVID?". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
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