Hawthorn railway station, Melbourne

Originally, Hawthorn was a terminus, with a single platform (the current day Platform 1). In 1882, an additional platform was constructed, after the line was extended to Camberwell. In 1890, an island platform was constructed, using a canopy from the original Flinders Street station, for the newly opened, and now closed, branch line to Kew.

In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell.[1] A third track was provided between Hawthorn and Burnley in 1972,[1] which allows the centre track to be used as a bi-directional track for express services during peak hour, and completed triplication of the line as far as Box Hill. A signal box at the station was also abolished in the same year.[1]

Bulk briquette handling facilities were abolished at the station in 1973.[2] In 1977, the goods yard was closed,[1] with the siding and connection to the yard abolished in 1978.[1]

By the mid 1980s, the station was in a dilapidated state, and had not been maintained for many years. In 1984, the Victorian State Government, with the Metropolitan Transit Authority (The Met), approved a $300,000 face-lift of the station. The face-lift included a repaint of the station, the re-panelling of the waiting room, re-cladding of the canopies and landscaping.[3] The refurbishment was completed by May 1986.[4]

The station is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[5]

Hawthorn has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale, Belgrave and Alamein line services.[6][7][8]

Platform 1:

•  Alamein line  weekday all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
•  Lilydale line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Lilydale line  all stations and limited express services to Lilydale
•  Belgrave line  all stations and limited express services to Belgrave

Platform 3:

•  Lilydale line  weekday all stations and limited express services to Lilydale; weekday all stations and limited express services to Blackburn
•  Belgrave line  weekday all stations and limited express services to Belgrave; weekday all stations and limited express services to Blackburn
•  Alamein line  weekday all stations services to Alamein

Dysons operates one route via Hawthorn station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  609 : to Fairfield[9]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Hawthorn station:

• : Vermont South – Central Pier (Docklands)[10]

• 
  Eastbound view from Platform 2 in November 2012

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