Hartwell railway station

Hartwell
Overview of the island platform and station building looking towards Alamein, March 2025
General information
LocationGeorgina Parade,
Camberwell, Victoria 3124
City of Boroondara
Australia
Coordinates37°50′39″S 145°04′32″E / 37.8441°S 145.0756°E / -37.8441; 145.0756
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineAlamein
Distance13.30 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeHWL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened7 May 1906 (1906-05-07)
RebuiltDecember 1938
ElectrifiedOctober 1924
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesHartwell Hill (1906–1909)
Passengers
2005–2006166,044
2006–2007181,077  9.05%
2007–2008185,688  2.54%
2008–2009192,025  3.41%
2009–2010190,937  0.56%
2010–2011204,140  6.91%
2011–2012192,506  5.69%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014205,969  6.99%
2014–2015195,841  4.91%
2015–2016192,507  1.7%
2016–2017209,306  8.72%
2017–2018207,705  0.76%
2018–2019214,350  3.19%
2019–2020165,200  22.93%
2020–202166,400  59.8%
2021–202275,500  13.7%
2022–2023117,950  56.22%
2023–2024132,400  12.25%
2024–2025138,050  4.27%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Willison Alamein line
Peak only
Burwood
towards Alamein
Willison
towards Camberwell
Alamein line
Shuttle service
Location

Hartwell station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Alamein line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of Camberwell, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 7 May 1906, with the current station building provided in 1938.

Initially opened as Hartwell Hill, the station was given its current name of Hartwell on 1 August 1909. It is the only station on the Alamein line to have an island platform.