Glen Waverley railway station, Melbourne

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Glen Waverley
Station information

Code	GWY
Distance from Flinders St	20.9 km
Line	Glen Waverley
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	5
Station status	Premium station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables	Link
Melway map of station
Google map of station	Link
Zone location	2

Entrance to Glen Waverley station.

Glen Waverley is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Glen Waverley, on the Glen Waverley railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2. It is the terminus for the Glen Waverley line.

Glen Waverley is classed as a Premium Station.

[edit] Location

The station is located between Kingsway, Coleman Parade and Railway Parade. Shops are located near the station.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two dead end platforms in an island format. The island platform contains a large weatherboard building with a waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. Stabling Facilities are adjacent to the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via Kingsway.

[edit] History

Glen Waverley station originally opened on Monday, 5th May 1930. The station was originally built adjacent to Springvale Road until the 1960s where it was shortened to its current location.