Glen Iris railway station

Glen Iris railway station is located in the suburb of Glen Iris, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The station is located nearby to the High Street shopping precinct and the Glen Iris Wetlands. The station is owned by VicTrack, a state government agency, and the station is operated by Metro Trains. The station is approximately 11.52 kilometres (7.16 mi), or a 25-minute train journey, from Southern Cross station. The station is listed as partially accessible due to steep access ramps.'''' ==History==

Glen Iris railway station was opened on 24 March 1890, with the line through the station originally built to link Burnley to the Outer Circle line at Waverley Road, before continuing onto Oakleigh. The land on which the residence was built was acquired by a local settler, who travelled to Victoria on a ship named Iris. In December 1922, the line through the station was electrified, with duplication of the line to Darling occurring in 1956. The station was rebuilt in 1975 to coincide with the construction of the South Eastern Arterial link, with parcel facilities abolished at this time. In 1992, pedestrian gates were provided at High Street—located just down from the station platforms. Minor upgrades have occurred at the station since 1975, primarily technological and signage upgrades. Despite the lack of injuries, debate was reignited regarding the removal of the level crossing, with the creation of a community petition to campaign for the removal of the crossing. The Liberal Party promised to remove the crossing alongside others on the Glen Waverley line if elected in 2022, however, they weren't successful in their election bid. ==Platforms and services==

Glen Iris has one island platform with two faces. The station is currently served by the Glen Waverley line — a service on the metropolitan rail network. The Glen Waverley line runs from Glen Waverley station south east of Melbourne, joining the Belgrave, Lilydale, and Alamein lines at Burnley station, before travelling through the City Loop. • • ==Transport links==

Glen Iris station has one tram and two bus connections. The route 6 tram service operates from nearby High Street up towards Moreland station, with the service terminating at Glen Iris station. The station also connects to the route 612 bus service from Box Hill station to Chadstone Shopping Centre and route 734 to Glen Waverley station. The station has both an accessible platform tram stop and a bus interchange. The platform tram stop has shelters with electronic signage, with the bus interchange consisting of 4 unnumbered bays with shelters. Glen Iris station also has train replacement bus stops located adjacent to the station. Tram connections: • : to Moreland station Bus connections: • : Box Hill station – Chadstone Shopping Centre • : to Glen Waverley station ==References==