Tooronga railway station explained

Tooronga
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:Milton Parade,
Malvern, Victoria 3144
Borough:City of Stonnington
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8494°N 145.0417°W
Distance:9.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:189
Bicycle:11
Rebuilt:20 November 1955
1975
Electrified:December 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes—step free access
Code:TGA
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 1
Status:Operational, host station
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

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.[1]

History

Tooronga station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern.[1] 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".[2] [3]

In 1955, the current station platforms were provided, when duplication of the line occurred between Kooyong and Gardiner.[1]

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.[1]

In 1975, the current station buildings were provided.[4]

Platforms and services

Tooronga has two side platforms. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains.[5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tooronga. vicsig.net. 17 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Tooronga. Victorian Places. 17 February 2023.
  3. Web site: Jamie. First. The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs. Herald Sun. 7 January 2014. 17 February 2023.
  4. July 1975. Glen Waverley. Victorian Railways. VicRail. 103.
  5. train.
  6. Web site: 624 Kew – Oakleigh via Caulfield & Carnegie & Darling and Chadstone (from 30 Jan 2023). Public Transport Victoria. 29 April 2023.