Kooyong railway station
37°50′24″S 145°02′00″E / 37.83990°S 145.03337°E / -37.83990; 145.03337
Southern Cross
(1500 V DC overhead)
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Heyington towards Flinders Street | Glen Waverley line | Tooronga towards Glen Waverley |
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Kooyong railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kooyong, and it opened on 24 March 1890.[4]
History
Kooyong station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern.[4] The station was originally named North Malvern, but was renamed soon after opening, amid fears regarding the name's similarity to North Melbourne.[5] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after an Indigenous word meaning either 'camp', 'resting place' or 'haunt of the wild fowl'.[6][7]
In 1955, the line between Kooyong and Gardiner was duplicated,[4] with duplication to Heyington occurring in 1957.[4]
A signal box is located at the up end of Platform 2, to control the Glenferrie Road tramway crossing. In 1985, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at this crossing.[8]
Platforms and services
Kooyong has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Glen Waverley line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Glen Waverley line all stations services to Glen Waverley
Transport links
Yarra Trams operates one route via Kooyong station:
- : Melbourne University – Kew[10]
Gallery
- Wesbound view from Platform 2, August 2012
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d "Kooyong". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "The Argus". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 20 March 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kooyong". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
- ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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- Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
- Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service