Glen Iris railway station

Glen Iris railway station is a commuter railway station in Glen Iris, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The station opened on 24 March 1890 as part of the branch line from Burnley to Waverley Road station. The station consists of one island platform accessed by a pedestrian underpass. There is one principal station building located towards the Down end of the platform. The single-story building, constructed in 1975 as part of the station's rebuild, acts as a shelter and has toilet facilities. The station is only partially accessible due to steep access ramps.

Glen Iris
PTV commuter rail station
Westbound view of Platform 1, April 2009
General information
LocationHigh Street,
Glen Iris, Victoria 3146
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°51′33″S 145°03′29″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance11.52 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Parking50
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeGIR
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890 (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt1975
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2017–2018331,492 3.96%
2018–2019330,100 0.42%
2019–2020253,400 23.24%
2020–2021118,200 53.4%
2021–2022148,050 25.25%
2022–2023247,850 67.41%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Gardiner Glen Waverley line Darling

Glen Iris railway station is served by the Glen Waverley line, part of the Melbourne railway network. The station also connects to the route 6 tram service and the routes 612 and 734 bus services as well. The journey to Southern Cross railway station is approximately 11.52 kilometres (7.16 mi) and takes 25 minutes.

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