Tooronga railway station
37°50′58″S 145°02′30″E / 37.84939°S 145.04170°E / -37.84939; 145.04170
Southern Cross
1975
(1500 V DC overhead)
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Tooronga railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Malvern, and opened on 24 March 1890.[4]
History
Tooronga station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern.[4] The station is named after nearby Tooronga Road, which in turn was named after an adjacent two-story property. The word Tooronga is Indigenous, meaning "modern" or "new".[5][6]
In 1955, the current station platforms were provided, when duplication of the line occurred between Kooyong and Gardiner.[4]
In 1966, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Tooronga Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station. The signal box protecting the level crossing and a goods yard were also abolished during that time.[4]
In 1975, the current station buildings were provided.[7]
Platforms and services
Tooronga has two side platforms. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains.[8]
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
CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Tooronga station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 624 : Kew – Oakleigh station[9]
The bus stops outside the station are also used by bus replacement services for Glen Waverley line services.
Gallery
- North-west view from Platform 1, with a Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, January 2007
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 "Tooronga". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Tooronga". Victorian Places. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Glen Waverley". Victorian Railways. VicRail. July 1975. p. 103.
- ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "624 Kew – Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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