Belgrave railway station

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Belgrave
PTV commuter rail station
2023-05-07 Belgrave Train Station.jpg
South-west bound view in May 2023
General information
LocationBelgrave-Gembrook Road,
Belgrave, Victoria 3160
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates 37°54′33″S145°21′19″E / 37.90908°S 145.35526°E / -37.90908; 145.35526
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Belgrave
Distance42.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Puffing Billy
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking140
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBEG
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened18 December 1900;123 years ago (1900-12-18)
Rebuilt19 February 1962;61 years ago (19 February 1962)
ElectrifiedFebruary 1962
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006449,958 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Tecoma
towards Flinders Street
Belgrave line Terminus
Tecoma
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Legend
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to Tecoma
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to Belgrave (Puffing Billy)
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broad gauge
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narrow gauge

Belgrave railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave, and the current station opened on 19 February 1962. [4]

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History

Narrow gauge

Belgrave station originally opened on 18 December 1900 as Monbulk, and was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904. [5] The station was on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line.

Following a landslide between Selby and Menzies Creek in the previous year, [6] on 30 April 1954, the station closed, along with the rest of the line. [5] [6] From 9 April 1955 until 23 February 1958, the Victorian Railways resumed operations between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave, which was provided under a guarantee against losses by a citizens committee. [6]

On 21 July 1962, a new station for the narrow gauge line was provided, along with the re-opening of the line as far as Menzies Creek. [4] [5] [6] The Belgrave narrow gauge station is the starting point for the Puffing Billy Railway, [6] and is located approximately 100m north of the current station, which is accessible by a short footpath.

Broad gauge

Belgrave station opened in its current format on 19 February 1962, after the line from Upper Ferntree Gully was converted to broad gauge and electrified. [4] The rebuilt station is located further down the line than the original narrow gauge station, which was approximately where the current station car park is located. [4]

In the early hours of 23 November 1989, Hitachi carriage 219M was destroyed in an arson attack whilst stabled at the station. [7] [8]

On 2 July 1996, Belgrave was upgraded to a premium station. [9]

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 up end of the station. [10] [11] During the 2018/2019 financial year, the station had a patronage of 389,750. [12]

Platforms and services

Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains. [13]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates six bus routes to and from Belgrave station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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