Upper Ferntree Gully railway station

Upper Ferntree Gully
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from Platform 2, July 2021
General information
Other namesUpper Fern Tree Gully
LocationBurwood Highway,
Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156
City of Knox
Australia
Coordinates37°53′34″S 145°18′27″E / 37.89265°S 145.30751°E / -37.89265; 145.30751
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance37.66 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking170
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeUFG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 December 1889; 134 years ago (1889-12-04)
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesUpper Ferntree Gully (1889-1975)
Passengers
2005–2006258,755[1]
2006–2007269,009[1] Increase 3.96%
2007–2008310,278[1] Increase 15.34%
2008–2009280,887[2] Decrease 9.47%
2009–2010272,580[2] Decrease 2.95%
2010–2011284,428[2] Increase 4.34%
2011–2012277,734[2] Decrease 2.35%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014246,301[2] Decrease 11.31%
2014–2015248,646[1] Increase 0.95%
2015–2016274,809[2] Increase 10.52%
2016–2017219,745[2] Decrease 20.03%
2017–2018265,508[2] Increase 20.82%
2018–2019264,659[2] Decrease 0.31%
2019–2020210,850[2] Decrease 20.33%
2020–202195,700[2] Decrease 54.61%
2021–2022103,250[3] Increase 7.88%
2022–2023145,900[3] Increase 41.3%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Ferntree Gully
towards Flinders Street
 Belgrave line Upwey
towards Belgrave
Ferntree Gully
towards Ringwood
 Belgrave line
Shuttle services

Upper Ferntree Gully railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, serving the eastern Melbourne suburb of Upper Ferntree Gully in Victoria, Australia. Upper Ferntree Gully is a ground level premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 4 December 1889, with the current station provided between 1960 and 1962 respectively.[4]

A number of services each day originate and terminate at Upper Ferntree Gully. The trains are stabled overnight in six of the seven sidings opposite the station.

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 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 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ a b Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ "Upper Ferntree Gully". Vicsig. Retrieved 4 January 2017.