Boronia railway station

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Station information
Code BOR
Distance from
Flinders Street
32.1 km
Operator Metro Trains Melbourne
Lines Belgrave
# Platforms 2
# Tracks 2
Status Premium station
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Metlink ticket 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 and 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

[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]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "VICSIG Infrastructure - Boronia". www.vicsig.net. http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Boronia. Retrieved 2009-04-13. 
  2. ^ Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985.
  3. ^ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Heritage Society (Victorian Division)): page 310. October 1997. 

Coordinates: 37°51′38″S 145°17′04″E / 37.86044°S 145.28434°E / -37.86044; 145.28434


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