Tooronga railway station

Tooronga
PTV commuter rail station
North-west view from Platform 1, January 2021
General information
LocationMilton Parade,
Malvern, Victoria 3144
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°50′58″S 145°02′30″E / 37.84939°S 145.04170°E / -37.84939; 145.04170
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Glen Waverley
Distance9.59 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking189
Bicycle facilities11
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeTGA
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890; 134 years ago (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt20 November 1955
1975
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006421,639[1]
2006–2007456,599[1] Increase 8.29%
2007–2008490,356[1] Increase 7.39%
2008–2009478,729[2] Decrease 2.37%
2009–2010486,046[2] Increase 1.52%
2010–2011520,267[2] Increase 7.04%
2011–2012514,741[2] Decrease 1.06%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014652,633[2] Increase 26.78%
2014–2015614,995[1] Decrease 5.76%
2015–2016603,752[2] Decrease 1.82%
2016–2017569,736[2] Decrease 5.63%
2017–2018576,709[2] Increase 1.22%
2018–2019580,300[2] Increase 0.62%
2019–2020456,150[2] Decrease 21.39%
2020–2021176,050[2] Decrease 61.4%
2021–2022228,050[3] Increase 29.53%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Kooyong
towards Flinders Street
 Glen Waverley line Gardiner
towards Glen Waverley
Track layout
Legend
to Kooyong
1
2
Tooronga Road
to Gardiner

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

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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

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Tooronga has two side platforms. It is served by Glen Waverley line trains.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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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.

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  • 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

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  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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