Auburn Railway Station, Melbourne
Initially opened as Auburn Road, the station was given its current name of Auburn on 1 September 1882.
History
Auburn station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line from Hawthorn was extended to Camberwell. The station was named after two nearby residences which were built in the 1850s. Reverend Henry Liddiard's Auburn Lodge was built south of Burwood Road, between Glenferrie and Auburn Roads, while John Collings' Auburn House was built south of Liddiard's residence in the present day Goodall Street.
The current two-storey station building dates back to 1916, when the line between Hawthorn and Camberwell was regraded. It features brick and stucco facades punctuated by arches, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell. These works included a new up platform (Platform 1), with Platform 2 becoming a bi-directional platform.
Platforms and services
Auburn has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line services.
Platform 1:
- Alamein line weekday all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Lilydale line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
- Belgrave line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Lilydale line all stations services to Lilydale
- Belgrave line all stations services to Belgrave
Platform 3:
- Lilydale line weekday all stations services to Lilydale; weekday all stations services to Blackburn
- Belgrave line weekday all stations services to Belgrave; weekday all stations services to Blackburn
- Alamein line weekday all stations services to Alamein
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Auburn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 624 : Kew – Oakleigh station