Gardiner railway station

Gardiner railway station is a commuter railway station in Glen Iris, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 24 March 1890, named after pastoralist John Gardiner, who had settled near the junction of the Yarra River and Gardiners Creek in 1836.

Gardiner
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 2, January 2021
General information
LocationBurke Road,
Glen Iris, Victoria 3146
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°51′12″S 145°03′06″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance10.61 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Tram
Construction
Structure typeBelow-grade
Parking220
Bicycle facilitiesYes (26 protected racks)
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeGAR
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890 (1890-03-24)
ClosedSeptember 2015
Rebuilt18 January 2016
(Level Crossing Removal Project)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2017–2018480,876 10.78%
2018–2019491,000 2.11%
2019–2020389,800 20.61%
2020–2021157,650 59.56%
2021–2022198,550 25.94%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Tooronga Glen Waverley line Glen Iris

The station consists of two side platforms accessed by a pedestrian concourse. There is one principal station building located on the concourse which serves as bike parking space and PSO facilities. This building is single story and opened in 2016 as part of a station rebuild. The station is fully accessible as there are DDA compliant lifts and access ramps provided.

The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and the station is operated by Metro Trains. Gardiner railway station is served by the Glen Waverley line, part of the Melbourne railway network. The station also connects to the route 72 tram service. The journey to Southern Cross railway station in central Melbourne is approximately 10.61 kilometres (6.59 mi) and takes 25 minutes.

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