Tooronga Railway Station
History
Tooronga station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern. 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".
In 1955, the current station platforms were provided, when duplication of the line occurred between Kooyong and Gardiner.
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.
In 1975, the current station buildings were provided.
Platforms and services
Tooronga has two side platforms. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains.
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
The bus stops outside the station are also used by bus replacement services for Glen Waverley line services.
Gallery
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North-west view from Platform 1, with a Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, January 2007
References
- ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
- ^ Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ "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