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Nunawading
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 1, May 2014
General information
LocationSpringvale Road,
Nunawading, Victoria 3131
City of Whitehorse
Australia
Coordinates37°49′14″S 145°10′31″E / 37.820428°S 145.175254°E / -37.820428; 145.175254
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance20.80 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeCutting
Depth8 metres
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeNWG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 June 1888; 136 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%
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
Location of Nunawading Station

Nunawading railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Nunawading and opened on 4 June 1888 as Tunstall. It was renamed Nunawading on 1 November 1945.[4]

Description

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Nunawading railway station is located in Nunawading, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is owned by the Victorian Rail Track Corporation (VicTrack),[5] a Victorian state government agency, and makes up part of the PTV system. It is a fare Zone 2 train station,[6] approximately a 32-37 minute train journey from Flinders Street.[7] The next station to the east is Mitcham railway station, and the next station to the west is Blackburn railway station.[8]

The station consists of two platform facings on a single island platform, with a length of 135 metres (443 ft).[9][10] Nunawading station is a trench station built in a cutting perpendicular to the arterial Springvale Road, and parallel to Oval Way and Laughlin Avenue. A 60 metre long underpass connects the east side of Springvale Road and Station Street to the station, with stairs and an elevator connected to access the underpass. The west side of Springvale Road is connected to the station by another set of stairs and elevator. Both entrances are fully accessible, and the west entrance also contains a shelter, toilet, café and ticketing office,[11] classifying it as a premium (fully staffed) station.[12] On the east side there are two bus bays and a bus stand, as well as a set of carparks on Station Street, while the west side contains a parking area on the corner of Springvale Road and Laughlin Avenue, and a singular bus stand.

History

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Nunawading train station from above facing the Melbourne CBD March 2024
 
Nunawading aerial panorama facing Melbourne skyline. 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 is from an Indigenous word, numphawading, meaning ceremonial ground or battlefield.[13] The settlement immediately adjacent to the station was originally named after Tunstall, England, famous for its potteries.[13]

In 1956, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the former Springvale Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station.[14]

In 1979, the station was one of three used as trial sites for new bike lockers under the Melbourne Bicycle Strategy, available either for occasional, monthly, or quarterly hire.[15]

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.[16][17][18][19]

Platforms and services

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Nunawading is served by Lilydale and Belgrave line trains[20][21] and consists of an island platform with two faces located on the western side of Springvale Road, with 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 beneath Springvale Road. Both concourses have stairs and lifts that provide access to the platforms. Both concourses of the station 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.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

  •  273 : to The Pines Shopping Centre[22]
  • SmartBus  902 : Chelsea station – Westfield Airport West[23]

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

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  •  
    Former ground-level Platform 2 building prior to demolition, September 2005
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    Station front and entrance, May 2014

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Nunawading". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. ^ "VicTrack - Our Role". victrack.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Metro Trains - Nunawading". metrotrains.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "PTV - Journey Planner". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Belgrave Line Train Timetable" (PDF). ptv.vic.gov.au. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Grimshaw Global - Nunawading Station". grimshaw.global. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hudson, Danny (2 August 2012). "grimshaw architects: nunawading station - Designboom". designboom.com. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Melbourne Train Station Accessibility Features". metrotrains.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Staffed Stations - PTV". ptv.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Nunawading". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  14. ^ Sinnatt, John (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  15. ^ Network, Railways of Australia, September 1979, Vol.16 No.7 p.28
  16. ^ Metlink: Closure of Nunawading Station from 8pm on Friday 18 December
  17. ^ Lucas, Clay (16 September 2008). "Notorious crossing to be removed". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
  18. ^ "Springvale Road Rail Project". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Springvale road and rail grade separation". Arup. Archived from the original on 11 March 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  20. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. ^ "273 The Pines SC – Nunawading Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "735 Box Hill to Nunawading". Public Transport Victoria.
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