Tooronga railway station

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]

Tooronga
PTV commuter rail station
North-west view from Platform 1, January 2021
General information
Location	Milton Parade, Malvern, Victoria 3144 City of Stonnington Australia
Coordinates	37°50′58″S 145°02′30″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Glen Waverley
Distance	9.59 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	189
Bicycle facilities	11
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, host station
Station code	TGA
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	24 March 1890; 135 years ago (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt	20 November 1955 1975
Electrified	December 1922 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	421,639[1]
2006–2007	456,599[1]  8.29%
2007–2008	490,356[1]  7.39%
2008–2009	478,729[2]  2.37%
2009–2010	486,046[2]  1.52%
2010–2011	520,267[2]  7.04%
2011–2012	514,741[2]  1.06%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	652,633[2]  26.78%
2014–2015	614,995[1]  5.76%
2015–2016	603,752[2]  1.82%
2016–2017	569,736[2]  5.63%
2017–2018	576,709[2]  1.22%
2018–2019	580,300[2]  0.62%
2019–2020	456,150[2]  21.39%
2020–2021	176,050[2]  61.4%
2021–2022	228,050[3]  29.53%
Services
Preceding station 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
Location

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:

•  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^[9]

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

Gallery

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