Tooronga railway station is located on the

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. It serves the eastern

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suburb of

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, and opened on 24 March 1890.

History

Tooronga station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from

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was extended to

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. The station is named after nearby Tooronga Road, which in turn was named after an adjacent two-story property. The word Tooronga is

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, meaning "modern" or "new". In 1955, the current station platforms were provided, when

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of the line occurred between Kooyong and Gardiner. In 1975, the current station buildings were provided. In 1966,

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s replaced interlocked gates at the Tooronga Road

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, located at the down end of the station. The

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and a

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were also removed during that time.

Platforms and services

Tooronga has two

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s. It is served by

trains. Platform 1: * all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to

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Transport links

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operates one bus route via Tooronga station, under contract to

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: * :

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

Gallery

File:D2 0371E2E1R1 comengtooronga.jpg, North-west view from Platform 1, with a Comeng train arriving on Platform 2, in January 2007

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Glen Waverley=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 1890 Railway stations in the City of Stonnington