Kooyong railway station is a commuter railway station on the Glen Waverley line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern suburb of Kooyong, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Kooyong station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 March 1890, with the current station provided in 1955.[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:

Platform 2:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Kooyong station:

  • Wesbound view from Platform 2, August 2012
    Wesbound view from Platform 2, August 2012

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005–2006 to 2018–19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d "Kooyong". vicsig.net. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ "The Argus". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 20 March 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Kooyong". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  8. ^ John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  9. ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "16 Melbourne University - Kew via St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
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