Boronia railway station

Boronia railway station is located on the Belgrave line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia, opening on 19 June 1920.[1]

Boronia
Southbound view in April 2006
LocationGenista Avenue, Boronia
Coordinates37°51′38″S 145°17′04″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Belgrave
Distance33.38 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking470
Bicycle facilities20
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeBOR
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 June 1920
Rebuilt5 November 1998
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Belgrave line
Ferntree Gully
towards Belgrave

The station 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, and opened on 5 November 1998.[1]

Platforms & services

Boronia has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Belgrave line services.[5]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Boronia station:

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References
  1. Boronia Vicsig
  2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 315.
  3. Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985.
  4. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  5. "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "690 Croydon - Boronia via Kilsyth & Canterbury Gardens & Kilsyth South". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "691 Boronia - Waverley Gardens via Ferntree Gully & Stud Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "737 Croydon - Monash University via Boronia & Knox City Shopping Centre & Glen Waverley". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. "745b Bayswater - Boronia Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. "753 Glen Waverley - Bayswater via Wheelers Hill & Knoxfield & Boronia". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. "755 Bayswater - Knox City via Basin & Boronia & Ferntree Gully". Public Transport Victoria.
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