Boronia railway station

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Boronia
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from Platform 2, September 2013
General information
LocationGenista Avenue,
Boronia, Victoria 3155
City of Knox
Australia
Coordinates 37°51′38″S145°17′04″E / 37.86044°S 145.28434°E / -37.86044; 145.28434
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Belgrave
Distance33.38 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (island)
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking470
Bicycle facilities20
AccessibleYes — step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeBOR
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 June 1920;105 years ago (1920-06-19)
Rebuilt1985
5 November 1998
ElectrifiedOctober 1925
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006531,634 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Bayswater Belgrave line Ferntree Gully
towards Belgrave
Bayswater
towards Ringwood
Belgrave line
Shuttle services
Track layout
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2
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Location
Boronia railway station

Boronia railway station is a commuter railway station on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia in Victoria, Australia. Boronia is a below ground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 19 June 1920, with the current station provided in 1998. [4]

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History

Boronia station opened on 19 June 1920, [4] like the suburb itself, was named after a suggestion by local councillor Albert Chandler, who grew boronia plants for a nursery he owned nearby. [5] [6]

In 1952, flashing light signals were provided at the former Boronia Road level crossing, which was located in the down direction of the station. [4] In 1957, duplication of the line between Bayswater and Lower Fern Tree Gully occurred, with a second platform provided at the former ground-level station. [4] On 19 December 1959, the station was closed to all goods traffic. [4]

In 1971, boom barriers were provided at the former level crossing. [7] In 1985, the station was rebuilt, and included new station buildings and passenger facilities, as well as an upgrade to the bus interchange facilities. [8] [9] On 2 July 1996, Boronia was upgraded to a premium station. [10]

In 1998, a new below ground station was built, as part of a grade separation project to remove the nearby Boronia Road level crossing. [11] On 5 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened. [4]

After extensive community activism, the Andrews government announced a $60 million upgrade of the station if re-elected at the 2022 state election. [12] Boronia 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 the car park 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. [13] [14]

Platforms and services

Boronia has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains. [15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Boronia station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008–2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  3. 1 2 Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
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  5. "Boronia". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. John Sinnatt (January 1990). "Level Crossing Protection". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. pp. 9–17.
  8. "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1984. p. 315.
  9. Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985.
  10. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  11. "Signalling Alterations". Somersault. Signalling Record Society Victoria. January 1999. p. 8.
  12. "PLANNING FOR FUTURE UPGRADES AT BORONIA STATION". jacksontaylor.com.au. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  13. "Better Boronia Station For Locals". Dan Andrews . Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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