Boronia railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | BOR |
| Distance from Flinders St |
32.1 km |
| Operator | Metro Trains Melbourne |
| Lines | Belgrave |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 2 |
| Status | Premium station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Melway map | Link |
| Metcard Zone | 2 |
Boronia is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Boronia, on the Belgrave railway line. Boronia is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 2.
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[edit] Facilities
Boronia is located between Erica Avenue and Lupton Way, with station access from both.
The station consists of an island platform, located in a cutting, with a small railway tunnel located at the Belgrave end of the station passing under Boronia Junction. The platform has a large brick building housing an enclosed waiting area and toilets, and a concourse above, housing ticket facilities. A large Metcard ticket vending machine is located near the ticket office, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. A small coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine sits next to the ticket office. Lifts and stairs provide access to the platforms.
[edit] Platforms/Services & Connecting bus services
Platform 1:
- Belgrave Line - all stations and limited stops services to Ringwood and Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Belgrave Line - all stations services to Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave
| Route | Destination | Destination |
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| 690 | Boronia | Croydon |
| 737 | Croydon | Monash University (Clayton Campus) |
| 745B | Boronia | Bayswater |
| 753 | Bayswater | Glen Waverley |
| 755 | Bayswater | Knox City Shopping Centre |
[edit] History
Boronia station opened on 19 June 1920.[1] The station has been rebuilt many times due to traffic congestion and level crossing accidents on Boronia Road.[2] Boronia was upgraded to a Premium Station on 2 July 1996.[3]
In 1998 Boronia station was lowered into a cutting to remove the nearby Boronia Road crossing. The current station opened on 5 November 1998.[1]
[edit] Gallery
 Station platforms and building |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "VICSIG Infrastructure - Boronia". www.vicsig.net. http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Boronia. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985.
- ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)): page 310. October 1997.
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Coordinates: 37°51′38″S 145°17′04″E / 37.86044°S 145.28434°E
