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Upwey railway station, Melbourne

Upwey railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upwey in Victoria, Australia. Upwey is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 3 June 1901, with the current station provided in 1964. It initially closed on 30 April 1954, then reopened on 19 February 1962.[4]

Upwey
PTV commuter rail station
Easbound view, with the station in the distance viewed from Morris Road overpass, May 2023
General information
LocationBurwood Highway,
Upwey, Victoria 3158
Shire of Yarra Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°54′13″S 145°19′53″E / 37.90364°S 145.33125°E / -37.90364; 145.33125
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance40.18 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeUPW
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened3 June 1901; 123 years ago (1901-06-03)
Closed30 April 1954
Rebuilt19 February 1962
17 March 1964
ElectrifiedFebruary 1962
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006203,223[1]
2006–2007222,159[1] Increase 9.31%
2007–2008255,341[1] Increase 14.93%
2008–2009259,952[2] Increase 1.8%
2009–2010259,661[2] Decrease 0.11%
2010–2011266,529[2] Increase 2.64%
2011–2012247,125[2] Decrease 7.28%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014147,716[2] Decrease 40.22%
2014–2015148,798[1] Increase 0.73%
2015–2016156,543[2] Increase 5.2%
2016–2017125,715[2] Decrease 19.69%
2017–2018158,903[2] Increase 26.39%
2018–2019157,055[2] Decrease 1.16%
2019–2020120,700[2] Decrease 23.14%
2020–202161,700[2] Decrease 48.88%
2021–202269,600[3] Increase 12.8%
2022–202390,150[3] Increase 29.52%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Upper Ferntree Gully
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Tecoma
towards Belgrave
Upper Ferntree Gully
towards Ringwood
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services

The station is a crossing loop in the middle of a six-kilometre section of single track between Ferntree Gully and Belgrave.[5]

History

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Upwey station opened on 3 June 1901[4] and, like the suburb itself, was named after the homestead Upwey, which was named by a local family who purchased the property in 1897.[6][7] The name itself comes from Upwey in Dorset, England, which is located on the River Wey.[6][7]

Upwey was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow-gauge line. On 30 April 1954, the station, along with the rest of the line, was closed to traffic.[4] On 19 February 1962, Upwey reopened, when the line as far as Belgrave was converted to broad gauge and electrified.[4][5] On 17 March 1964, the current island platform was provided, when the present day Platform 2 was brought into use.[4]

The 2010/2011 state budget allocated $83.7 million to upgrade Upwey to a premium station,[8] but plans were cancelled by the Baillieu Government in 2011.[9]

Platforms and services

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Upwey has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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Ventura Bus Lines operates two routes via Upwey station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  693 : Belgrave station – Oakleigh station[11]
  •  699 : to Belgrave station[12]
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    Westbound view of Platform 2 from station concourse, April 2006

References

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  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 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d e "Upwey". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Belgrave Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Upwey". Victorian Places. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "693 Belgrave - Oakleigh via Ferntree Gully & Brandon Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "699 Belgrave - Upwey". Public Transport Victoria.
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