Burnley is named after the former local landowner,
William Burnley, a member of the
Victorian Legislative Council for the district of
North Bourke between 1853 and 1856. In August 1943, as part of the
Ashworth Improvement Plan, a
flyover was constructed to the east of the station, to allow Glen Waverley line services to cross over the
Hawthorn-bound line. In 1963, the Madden Grove
level crossing, located nearby in the
down direction on the Glen Waverley line, was provided, replacing an earlier level crossing. In 1966, the
signal box was rebuilt, the Burnley Street level crossing was
grade-separated and the line towards
Richmond expanded to
quadruple track. In 1972, the third track to Hawthorn was commissioned. On 24 October 1997, the stabling facility was provided, as part of the closure and replacement of
Jolimont Yard. As part of this facility, a
crossover was provided at the up end of the level crossing. On 30 November 2017, the signal box was abolished, with train control transferred to
Metrol. == Platforms, facilities and services ==