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Nunawading railway station

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Nunawading station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of the same name. It was opened on 4 June 1888, with the current station being provided in 2010.[4]

Nunawading
Westbound view from Platform 1, October 2025
General information
LocationSpringvale Road,
Nunawading, Victoria 3131
City of Whitehorse
Australia
Coordinates37°49′13″S 145°10′38″E / 37.8204°S 145.1771°E / -37.8204; 145.1771
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Lines
Distance20.80 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeCutting
Depth8 metres
ParkingYes
Cycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNWG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 June 1888; 138 years ago (1888-06-04)
Closed18 December 2009
Rebuilt11 January 2010
ElectrifiedJanuary 1923
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesTunstall (1888–1945)
Passengers
2005–2006788,028[1]
2006–2007838,503[1] Increase 6.4%
2007–2008903,848[1] Increase 7.8%
2008–2009925,532[2] Increase 2.4%
2009–2010802,559[2] Decrease 13.3%
2010–2011813,962[2] Increase 1.42%
2011–2012841,240[2] Increase 3.35%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014996,058[2] Increase 18.4%
2014–20151,026,669[1] Increase 3.07%
2015–20161,135,520[2] Increase 10.6%
2016–2017949,336[2] Decrease 16.4%
2017–20181,113,940[2] Increase 17.34%
2018–20191,148,007[2] Increase 3.06%
2019–2020888,900[2] Decrease 22.57%
2020–2021390,550[2] Decrease 56.1%
2021–2022421,250[3] Increase 7.86%
2022–2023526,300[3] Increase 24.94%
2023–2024672,750[3] Increase 27.83%
2024–2025758,050[3] Increase 12.68%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Blackburn
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Mitcham
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Mitcham
towards Belgrave
Track layout
Legend
to Blackburn
1
2
to Mitcham
Location
Map

Initially called Tunstall, the station was given its current name of Nunawading on 1 November 1945, which coincided with the creation of the City of Nunawading, formerly the Shire of Blackburn and Mitcham[5]

History

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Nunawading station from above, looking towards Melbourne, March 2024
Aerial panorama of Nunawading, looking towards Melbourne, March 2024.

Nunawading station opened almost six years after the railway line from Camberwell was extended to Lilydale.[4] Like the suburb itself, the name of the station derives from an Aboriginal word, numphawading, meaning ceremonial ground or battlefield.[6] The settlement immediately adjacent to the station was originally named after Tunstall, England, famous for its potteries.[6]

In 1956, boom barriers replaced hand-operated gates at the former Springvale Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.[7]

In 1979, under the Melbourne Bicycle Strategy, the station was one of three used as trial sites for new bike lockers, which were available either for occasional, monthly, or quarterly hire.[8]

On 18 December 2009, the original ground-level station closed as part of a grade separation project to replace the Springvale Road level crossing. A new station, in a cutting west of Springvale Road, opened on 11 January 2010.[9][10][11][12]

Platforms and services

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Nunawading is served by Lilydale and Belgrave line trains[13][14] and consists of an island platform with two faces located on the western side of Springvale Road, an has concourses on both sides of the road.

The main concourse, on the western side, comprises a customer service counter, an enclosed waiting room, toilets and a café. The concourse on the eastern side is linked to the platforms via an underpass under Springvale Road. Both concourses have stairs and lifts that provide access to the platforms. Both concourses have access to the Ringwood – Box Hill bike path. On the platforms, there are metal benches, vending machines, and passenger information displays. The station car park is on the corner of Laughlin Avenue and Springvale Road.

Nunawading platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 		 Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services See City Loop for operating patterns [15][16]
2  Belgrave line 
 Lilydale line 		 Ringwood, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Upper Ferntree Gully, Belgrave All stations and limited express services [17][18]


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Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Nunawading station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Ventura Bus Lines operates one route to and from Nunawading station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine 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 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 3 4 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Transport Victoria
  4. 1 2 "Nunawading". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Nunawading Proclaimed A City". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 May 1945. Retrieved 28 June 2026 – via Trove.
  6. 1 2 "Nunawading". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  8. ↑ Network, Railways of Australia, September 1979, Vol.16 No.7 p.28
  9. ↑ Metlink: Closure of Nunawading Station from 8pm on Friday 18 December
  10. ↑ Lucas, Clay (16 September 2008). "Notorious crossing to be removed". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  11. ↑ "Springvale Road Rail Project". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Springvale road and rail grade separation". Arup. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. ↑ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. ↑ "Belgrave Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Lilydale Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Belgrave Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Lilydale Line". Transport Victoria. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "273 The Pines SC – Nunawading Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "902 Chelsea Railway Station – Airport West Shopping Centre (SMARTBUS Service)". Public Transport Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "735 Box Hill to Nunawading". Public Transport Victoria.
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