Belgrave railway station

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]

Belgrave
PTV commuter rail station
Southwest-bound view in May 2023
General information
LocationBelgrave-Gembrook Road,
Belgrave, Victoria 3160
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance42.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking140
Bicycle facilities8
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBEG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 February 1962 (1962-02-19)
ElectrifiedFebruary 1962
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006449,958[1]
2006–2007477,173[1]Increase 6.04%
2007–2008544,144[1]Increase 14.03%
2008–2009583,975[2]Increase 7.31%
2009–2010515,925[2]Decrease 11.65%
2010–2011503,393[2]Decrease 2.42%
2011–2012504,070[2]Increase 0.13%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014356,527[2]Decrease 29.27%
2014–2015357,995[1]Increase 0.41%
2015–2016394,485[2]Increase 10.19%
2016–2017312,160[2]Decrease 20.86%
2017–2018394,701[2]Increase 26.44%
2018–2019389,750[2]Decrease 1.25%
2019–2020296,550[2]Decrease 23.91%
2020–2021143,400[2]Decrease 51.64%
2021–2022152,800[3]Increase 6.55%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Tecoma Belgrave line Terminus
Tecoma
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
1
2

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 GullyGembrook 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:

  •  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street; all stations shuttle services to Ringwood

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

  •  663 : to Lilydale station[14]
  •  693 : to Oakleigh station[15]
  •  694 : to Olinda (off-peak only)[16]
  •  695 : to Gembrook[17]
  •  697 : to Belgrave South[18]
  •  699 : to Upwey station[19]

References

  1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
  3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. "Belgrave". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. "Belgrave NG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. "History & Heritage". Puffing Billy Railway. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. "Fire wrecks carriage at Belgrave". The Herald. 23 November 1989. p. 5.
  8. "Suburban Trains". Vicsig. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  9. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  10. "Belgrave Station car park upgrade". VicTrack. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  11. "Have your say on the new Belgrave station car park". Ferntree Gully & Belgrave Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  12. "Station Patronage Data 2005–2019". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  13. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "663 Belgrave – Lilydale via Kallista & The Patch & Monbulk & Mt Evelyn". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  15. "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "694 Olinda - Belgrave via Sherbrooke Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "695 Belgrave - Gembrook". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. "697 Belgrave - Belgrave South via Belgrave Heights". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.
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