Upwey railway station, Melbourne

Upwey
Northbound view of Platform 2 in April 2006
Location	Burwood Highway, Upwey
Coordinates	37°54′13″S 145°19′53″E / 37.90364°S 145.33125°E / -37.90364; 145.33125Coordinates: 37°54′13″S 145°19′53″E / 37.90364°S 145.33125°E / -37.90364; 145.33125
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Belgrave
Distance	40.18 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	UPW
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	3 June 1901
Closed	30 April 1954
Rebuilt	19 February 1962
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Upper Ferntree Gully toward Flinders Street Belgrave line Tecoma toward Belgrave

Upwey railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upwey opening on 3 June 1901.^[1]

Upwey is a crossing loop in the middle of a six kilometre section of single track between Ferntree Gully and Belgrave. The station was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully - Gembrook narrow gauge line. It along with the rest of the line closed on 30 April 1954, reopening on 19 February 1962 when the line as far as Belgrave was converted to broad gauge.^[1]

Platforms & services

Upwey has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.^[2]

Platforms 1:

• Belgrave line: services to Flinders Street

Platforms 2:

• Belgrave line: services to Belgrave

Transport links

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route via Upwey station:

• 699: Upwey - Belgrave^[3]

References

External links

• Media related to Upwey railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway