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Upwey
PTV commuter rail station
Easbound view, with the station in the distance viewed from Morris Road overpass, May 2023
General information
Location	Burwood Highway, Upwey, Victoria 3158 Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia
Coordinates	37°54′13″S 145°19′53″E / 37.90364°S 145.33125°E / -37.90364; 145.33125
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Belgrave
Distance	40.18 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	No—steep ramp
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	UPW
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	3 June 1901; 123 years ago (1901-06-03)
Closed	30 April 1954
Rebuilt	19 February 1962 17 March 1964
Electrified	February 1962 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	203,223
2006–2007	222,159  9.31%
2007–2008	255,341  14.93%
2008–2009	259,952  1.8%
2009–2010	259,661  0.11%
2010–2011	266,529  2.64%
2011–2012	247,125  7.28%
2012–2013	Not measured
2013–2014	147,716  40.22%
2014–2015	148,798  0.73%
2015–2016	156,543  5.2%
2016–2017	125,715  19.69%
2017–2018	158,903  26.39%
2018–2019	157,055  1.16%
2019–2020	120,700  23.14%
2020–2021	61,700  48.88%
2021–2022	69,600  12.8%
2022–2023	90,150  29.52%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Upper Ferntree Gullytowards Flinders Street Belgrave line Tecomatowards Belgrave Upper Ferntree Gullytowards Ringwood Belgrave lineShuttle services
Track layout Legend to Upper Ferntree Gully 1 2 to Tecoma

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.

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

History

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

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. On 19 February 1962, Upwey reopened, when the line as far as Belgrave was converted to broad gauge and electrified. On 17 March 1964, the current island platform was provided, when the present day Platform 2 was brought into use.

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

Platforms and services

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

Platform 1:

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

Platform 2:

•  Belgrave line  all stations services to Belgrave

Transport links

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

•  693 : Belgrave station – Oakleigh station
•  699 : to Belgrave station

Gallery

• Westbound view of Platform 2 from station concourse, April 2006

References

1. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. ^ "Upwey". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. ^ "Belgrave Line". vicsig.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
6. ^ "Upwey". Victorian Places. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
7. ^ 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.

External links

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

• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1901
• Railway stations in the Shire of Yarra Ranges