Belgrave railway station is the terminus of the suburban electrified Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Belgrave, and opened on 18 December 1900 as Monbulk. It was renamed Belgrave on 21 November 1904.[3]

Belgrave
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view in April 2006
General information
Location	Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Belgrave, Victoria 3160 Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia
Coordinates	37°54′33″S 145°21′19″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Belgrave
Distance	42.69 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	140
Bicycle facilities	8
Disabled access	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, Premium Station
Station code	BEG
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	18 December 1900; 121 years ago (1900-12-18)
Closed	30 April 1954
Rebuilt	19 February 1962
Electrified	1500 V DC overhead (February 1962)
Previous names	Monbulk (1900-1904)
Passengers
2013–2014	356,527[1]
2014–2015	357,995[1]  0.41%
2015–2016	394,485[2]  10.19%
2016–2017	311,306[2]  21.08%
2017–2018	394,701[2]  26.78%
2018–2019	389,750[1]  1.25%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Tecoma towards Flinders Street Belgrave line Terminus Tecoma towards Ringwood Belgrave line Shuttle services
Track layout Legend to Tecoma Siding 1 2 to Belgrave (Puffing Billy) broad gauge narrow gauge

The station was originally on the Upper Ferntree Gully – Gembrook narrow gauge line. It closed, along with the rest of the line, on 30 April 1954. After the line from Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave was converted to broad gauge, the rebuilt station reopened on 19 February 1962.[3] The new station was located further down the line than the original narrow-gauge station, which was approximately where the current station car park is located.

In the early hours of 23 November 1989, Hitachi carriage 219M was destroyed in an arson attack whilst stabled at the station.[4][5]

Belgrave was upgraded to a Premium Station on 2 July 1996.[6]

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.[7][8] During the 2018-2019 financial year, the station saw a patronage of 389,750.[1]

The Belgrave station of the Puffing Billy Railway is located 100 metres north, and is accessible by a short footpath.

Platforms and services

Belgrave has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[9]

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

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

Transport links

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

•  663 : to Lilydale station[10]
•  693 : to Oakleigh station[11]
•  694 : to Olinda (off-peak only)[12]
•  695 : to Gembrook[13]
•  697 : to Belgrave South[14]
•  699 : to Upwey station[15]

References

External links

• Media related to Belgrave railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au