Initially opened as Glenferrie Road, the station was given its current name of Glenferrie on 1 September 1882, seven months after services began. Much of the station's current traffic serves the nearby Hawthorn campus of the Swinburne University of Technology.[6]
History
Glenferrie station opened on 3 April 1882, when the railway line from Hawthorn was extended to Camberwell.[5] The station is named after nearby Glenferrie Road, itself named after a property which was purchased by solicitor Peter Ferrie in 1840, who later named the property Glen Ferrie.[7][8]
In 1963, a third line was provided between Hawthorn and Camberwell.[5] These works included a new up platform (Platform 1), with Platform 2 becoming a bi-directional platform.[5]
Eastbound view from the east end of Platform 2, August 2024
Eastbound view from Platform 2 underneath the station's heritage canopy, August 2024
The eastern end of Platforms 1, August 2024
The heritage canopy over Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
Bicycle parking on Platforms 1 and 2, August 2024
View showing height difference between concourse and platform levels, August 2024
The ramp leading from elevated platforms down to pedestrian underpass, August 2024
Platform signage for Glenferrie railway station, showing the information for the nearby Swinburne University of Technology campus in Hawthorn, just across from Glenferrie station, August 2024