Tooronga 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 Malvern, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Tooronga station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 March 1890, with the current station provided in 1975.[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:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Tooronga station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

The bus stops outside the station are also used by bus replacement services for Glen Waverley line services.

  • North-west view from Platform 1, with a Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, January 2007
    North-west view from Platform 1, with a Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, January 2007

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 "Tooronga". vicsig.net. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Tooronga". Victorian Places. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  6. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Glen Waverley". Victorian Railways. VicRail. July 1975. p. 103.
  8. ^ "Glen Waverley Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^ "624 Kew – Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023)". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
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