Burnley railway station

For the main station in Burnley, England, see Burnley Central railway station.

Burnley
Westbound view from Platform 3, May 2014
General information
LocationBurnley Street,
Burnley, Victoria 3121
City of Yarra
Australia
Coordinates37°49′39″S 145°00′24″E / 37.82743°S 145.00657°E / -37.82743; 145.00657
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance5.33 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms4 (2 island)
Tracks4
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBLY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 May 1880 (1880-05-01)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesBurnley Street (1880–1882)
Passengers
2005–2006660,765[1]
2006–2007716,396[1]  8.41%
2007–2008790,319[1]  10.31%
2008–2009835,919[2]  5.76%
2009–2010872,310[2]  4.35%
2010–2011927,393[2]  6.31%
2011–2012841,847[2]  9.22%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014722,791[2]  14.14%
2014–2015712,753[1]  1.38%
2015–2016732,967[2]  2.83%
2016–2017791,201[2]  7.94%
2017–2018784,937[2]  0.79%
2018–2019865,300[2]  10.24%
2019–2020633,700[2]  26.76%
2020–2021303,500[2]  52.1%
2021–2022455,750[3]  50.16%
2022–2023709,000[3]  55.57%
2023–2024730,000[3]  2.96%
2024–2025881,250[3]  20.72%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
East Richmond or Richmond
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Hawthorn
towards Alamein, Belgrave, Lilydale or Blackburn
Belgrave line
Alamein line
Weekday peak only
East Richmond
towards Flinders Street
 Glen Waverley line Heyington
towards Glen Waverley
Track layout
to East Richmond
1
3
2
4
 
to Heyington
to Hawthorn
Location

Burnley station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Lilydale, Belgrave, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail 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.[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9] On 24 October 1997, the stabling facility was provided, as part of the closure and replacement of Jolimont Yard.[10] As part of this facility, a crossover was provided at the up end of the level crossing.[4]

On 19 December 2008, Burnley was upgraded to a premium station.[4][11] On 30 November 2017, the signal box was abolished, with train control transferred to Metrol.[12]

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.[13][14][15][16]

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.

Burnley platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type
1  Alamein line 
 Belgrave line 
 Glen Waverley line 
 Lilydale line  		Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
2  Alamein line 
 Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line  		Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
3  Belgrave line 
 Glen Waverley line 
 Lilydale line  		Glen Waverley, Blackburn, Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave, All stations and limited express services
4  Alamein line 
 Belgrave line 
 Glen Waverley line 
 Lilydale line  		Glen Waverley, Alamein, Blackburn, Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave, All stations and limited express services

Yarra Trams operates one route via Burnley station:

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

  •  603 : to Brighton Beach Station[18]

Notes

  1. ^ weekday peaks only

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b c d Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Transport Victoria
  4. ^ a b c "Burnley". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Burnley". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ Dornan, S.E.; Henderson, R.G. (1979). The Electric Railways of Victoria. Sydney: Australian Electric Traction Association. p. 33. ISBN 0909459061.
  8. ^ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ "Burnley Interlocking Information". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. March 1998. pp. 26–27.
  11. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). March 2009. p. 69.
  12. ^ "Burnley Signal Box (BLY)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ^ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ "70 Waterfront City Docklands - Wattle Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ^ "603 Brighton Beach - Burnley Station via Elsternwick Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

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