Station names on Melbourne's Alamein Line

Let us keep going with our journey in the east.

This week, the Alamein line, featuring six stations that branch out from the Belgrave and Lilydale lines at Camberwell.

Let us dive right in.

Riversdale

Named after Riversdale Road, located to the south of the station.

Willison

Named after A. J. Willison, a Councillor for the City of Camberwell.

Prior to July 1936, the station was known as 'Golf Links', being named after the Riversdale Golf Club, which is now located in Mount Waverley.

Hartwell

Hartwell's name seems to have apparently come from an advertisement for land in the area, although what that advertisement is and the motivation behind the name is unknown. 

Before 1909, the station was known as 'Hartwell Hill', with the name coming from various estates in the area.

Burwood

Named after the suburb of Burwood, which the station was located in until 2000. Burwood's name comes from the originally name of the Invergowrie house in Hawthorn, which is famous for its deep history that I will not talk about here.

Burwood's original name, prior to 1909, was 'Hartwell', with that name's origins already being explained in the above entry.

Ashburton

Ashburton takes its name from Ashburton Terrace, located in Ireland. This name was chosen by a former Councillor who had previously lived in that area.

Alamein

Alamein is named after Alamein Avenue, located to the east of the railway station. Alamein is from the city of El Alamein in Egypt, which is well known for its role as a battleground in World War Two. Most of the roads in the area have names related to World War Two, such as Victory Boulevard, and Tobruk Road.

Conclusion

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