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
Connections 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 (1889-12-04)
Rebuilt21 November 1960
19 February 1962
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesUpper Ferntree Gully (1889-1975)
Passengers
2005–2006258,755
2006–2007269,009 3.96%
2007–2008310,278 15.34%
2008–2009280,887 9.47%
2009–2010272,580 2.95%
2010–2011284,428 4.34%
2011–2012277,734 2.35%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014246,301 11.31%
2014–2015248,646 0.95%
2015–2016274,809 10.52%
2016–2017219,745 20.03%
2017–2018265,508 20.82%
2018–2019264,659 0.31%
2019–2020210,850 20.33%
2020–202195,700 54.61%
2021–2022103,250 7.88%
2022–2023145,900 41.3%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Ferntree Gully Belgrave line Upwey
towards Belgrave
Ferntree Gully
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
Hilltop Road
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Upper Ferntree Gully railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves 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.

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.