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Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne

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Hawthorn is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of the same name, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Hawthorn
Westbound view from Burwood Road entrance in June 2024
General information
LocationEvansdale Road,
Hawthorn, Victoria 3122
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°49′19″S 145°01′22″E / 37.8219°S 145.0229°E / -37.8219; 145.0229
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance6.89 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • Melbourne tram route 75 Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking15
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHAW
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened13 April 1861; 165 years ago (1861-04-13)
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006458,506[1]
2006–2007508,851[1] Increase 10.98%
2007–2008555,027[1] Increase 9.07%
2008–2009574,879[2] Increase 3.57%
2009–2010583,523[2] Increase 1.5%
2010–2011621,015[2] Increase 6.42%
2011–2012598,621[2] Decrease 3.6%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014679,741[2] Increase 13.55%
2014–2015669,738[1] Decrease 1.47%
2015–2016671,074[2] Increase 0.19%
2016–2017698,570[2] Increase 4.09%
2017–2018707,101[2] Increase 1.22%
2018–2019709,100[2] Increase 0.28%
2019–2020553,450[2] Decrease 21.95%
2020–2021243,600[2] Decrease 55.98%
2021–2022285,900[3] Increase 17.36%
2022–2023469,400[3] Increase 64.18%
2023–2024523,950[3] Increase 11.62%
2024–2025531,400[3] Increase 1.42%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Burnley
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Glenferrie
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Glenferrie
towards Belgrave
Alamein line
Peak only
 Glenferrie
towards Alamein
Former services
Junction   Kew branch   Barker
  List of closed railway stations in Melbourne  
Official name
Hawthorn Railway Station Complex
TypeRegistered Place
Designated20 August 1982
Reference no.H1566
HO042
Category
Transport – Rail
Track layout
Legend
to Burnley
Yarra River
1
2
3
to Glenferrie
Location
Map

Hawthorn opened on 13 April 1861 and was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 20 August 1982 in recognition of its historical significance.[4][5]

History

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Hawthorn station was opened when the railway line from Pic-nic was extended across the Yarra River.[5] When it opened, Hawthorn was a terminus, with a single platform, which is the current Platform 1. In 1882, after the line was extended to Camberwell, an additional platform was constructed.[5] In 1890, an island platform was provided to accommodate the newly opened branch line to Kew, using a canopy from the original Flinders Street station.

In 1963, a third track was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell,[5] which was extended across the Yarra River to Burnley in 1972.[5] The third track allows bi-directional running on the middle track for express services during peak hour. A signal box at the station was abolished in that same year.[5]

In late 1972, the 12:01 am goods train to Hawthorn, and the 2:55 am goods train to Box Hill, previously scheduled to operate on Mondays only, were both cancelled, and the Tuesday-Friday schedule of the 12:01 am Melbourne Yard to Box Hill goods train was expanded to run on Mondays as well, serving Burnley, Hawthorn, Camberwell and Box Hill. That change was made because the ability to reverse trains at Hawthorn had been removed, meaning that goods trains could no longer run from the city to Hawthorn only.[6]: 17 

In 1973, bulk briquette handling facilities were abolished at the station and,[7] by 1977, the goods yard had been closed altogether,[5] with the siding and connection to the yard abolished in 1978.[5]

By the mid 1980s, the station had not been well maintained for many years and was in a dilapidated state. In 1984, the Victorian State Government, with the Metropolitan Transit Authority (The Met), approved a $300,000 face-lift of the station, which included repainting, the re-panelling of the waiting room, the re-cladding of the canopies, and landscaping.[8] The refurbishment was completed by May 1986.[9]

Platforms and services

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Hawthorn has one island platform and one side platform, and is served by Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line trains.[10][11][12]

Hawthorn platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Alamein line 
 Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 		 Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services See City Loop for operating patterns [13][14][15]
2  Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 		 Lilydale, Belgrave All stations Weekends only. [14][15]
3  Alamein line 
 Lilydale line 		 Alamein, Blackburn, Ringwood, Lilydale All stations and limited express services Weekdays only. [13][15]


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Kinetic Melbourne operates one bus route via Hawthorn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Hawthorn station:

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Peak only

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 3 4 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Transport Victoria
  4. ↑ "Hawthorn Railway Station complex, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1566, Heritage Overlay HO42". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Hawthorn". vicsig.net. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Traffic". Newsrail. Vol. 1, no. 01. Vic: Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 1973. pp. 15–17. ISSN 0310-7477. OCLC 19676396.
  7. ↑ "Way & Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). April 1974. p. 89.
  8. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1984. p. 282.
  9. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 1986. p. 188.
  10. ↑ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ↑ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ↑ "Alamein Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. 1 2 "Alamein Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Belgrave Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 "Lilydale Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "609 Hawthorn to Fairfield via Kew". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ↑ "75 Etihad Stadium Docklands - Vermont South". Public Transport Victoria.
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