Boronia railway station
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| Location | Genista Avenue, Boronia, Victoria 3155 City of Knox Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′38″S 145°17′04″E / 37.86044°S 145.28434°ECoordinates: 37°51′38″S 145°17′04″E / 37.86044°S 145.28434°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belgrave | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 33.38 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 470 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Premium Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | BOR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 19 June 1920 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1985 5 November 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (October 1925) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boronia railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia, and it opened on 19 June 1920.[1]
The station was closed to all goods traffic on 19 December 1959.[1] It was rebuilt in 1985, and included new station buildings and passenger facilities, as well as an update to the bus terminal facilities.[2][3] It was upgraded to a Premium Station on 2 July 1996.[4]
As part of a grade separation project to remove the nearby Boronia Road level crossing, a new below ground station was built. The rebuilt station opened on 5 November 1998.[1]
After extensive community activism, the Andrews government announced a $60 million upgrade of the station if reelected at the 2022 State Election.[5] Boronia station will be decked over to create new open space, as well as better connections to the surrounding shopping strips. The decking will also create direct pedestrian access from car parking to the Dorset Road shops, making it easier to get around central Boronia. The station facilities will undergo a major overhaul with building upgrades, improved lighting, CCTV, platform upgrades, accessibility upgrades, and new furniture to create a modern station. The bus interchange will also receive new shelters, seating, and signage.[6][7]
Platforms and services
Boronia has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains.[8]
Platforms 1:
- Belgrave line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street and Ringwood
Platforms 2:
- Belgrave line all stations services to Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Boronia station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 690 : to Croydon station[9]
- 691 : to Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre[10]
- 737 : Croydon station – Monash University Clayton Campus[11]
- 745B : to Bayswater station[12]
- 753 : Glen Waverley station – Bayswater station[13]
- 755 : Bayswater station – Westfield Knox[14]
References
- ^ a b c Boronia Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 315.
- ^ Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
- ^ "PLANNING FOR FUTURE UPGRADES AT BORONIA STATION". jacksontaylor.com.au. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Better Boronia Station For Locals". Dan Andrews. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Huge $60m plan to revitalise Boronia station". Retrieved 10 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "690 Croydon - Boronia via Kilsyth & Canterbury Gardens & Kilsyth South". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "691 Boronia - Waverley Gardens via Ferntree Gully & Stud Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "745b Bayswater - Boronia Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "753 Glen Waverley - Bayswater via Wheelers Hill & Knoxfield & Boronia". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "755 Bayswater - Knox City via Basin & Boronia & Ferntree Gully". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Boronia railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Weston Langford - Boronia
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