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Encyclopedia > Burwood railway station, Melbourne
Burwood
Station information
Code BWD
Distance from Flinders St 12.9 km
Line Alamein
Number of Platforms 2
Number of Tracks 2
Station Status Unmanned station
Station facilities,
connecting transport
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Zone location 1

Burwood is a railway station on the Alamein line in Melbourne, Australia. It is located between Trent Street and Bardolph Street, but strangely enough is no longer located in the suburb of Burwood, because the area which used to be known as Burwood, bordered by Toorak Road to the north, Warrigal Road to the east, and Bakers Parade to the south is now known as Glen Iris. It is located 12.9 km from Flinders Street Station in the centre of Melbourne and is in Metcard Zone 1. Image File history File links MetlinkSignBase_313. ... Burwood Railway Station, Melbourne. ... Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... For other uses of the name Alamein, see Alamein. ... Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a free web mapping service application and technology provided by Google that powers many map-based services including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder and embedded maps on third-party websites via the Google Maps API. It offers street maps... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... For other uses of the name Alamein, see Alamein. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Glen Iris (postcode 3146) is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. ... Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban rail network of Melbourne, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Metcard is the ticket used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. ...


The station has two platforms located either side of the railway tracks. The main station building itself is different to those of most of the other stations on the line, as it is a 1950s-style brick building, compared to the older wooden buildings at most of the other stations. However, on the Alamein bound platform there is an older style wooden building. the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ...


Though Burwood has a large car park, which is often full during the week, it is not a "premium station", and is thus unmanned, with few other facilities. However, it is near to the major thoroughfare of Toorak Road, which gives it easy access to tram routes. This is a list of tram routes operated by Yarra Trams in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ...


History

Burwood station opened on 30 May 1890, as part of the original Outer Circle line. Confusingly, it was originally called Hartwell, with the current Hartwell station then called Hartwell Hill. It was closed for a brief stint from May 1897 until July 1898, after the closure of the Outer Circle. However, after a public outcry, it soon reopened, first as part of the "Deepdene Dasher" diesel service. It was during this time that Hartwell and Burwood stations acquired their present names, with the switch made on 1 August 1909. In 1927, Burwood became part of the Ashburton line, which was then extended to become the present Alamein line in 1948. is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Burwood station is named after Burwood House, which was built by Sir William Palmer in 1852. There are several people named William Palmer: William Palmer (1824-1855), doctor and multiple murderer William Jackson Palmer (1836-1909), American Industrialist, Union General during the American Civil War, founder Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, and City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

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