Toorak railway station
Toorak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Southbound view from Platform 1 in June 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Beatty Avenue, Armadale, Victoria 3143 City of Stonnington Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′04″S 145°00′50″E / 37.8510°S 145.0140°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Frankston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 7.91 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | No—steep ramp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | TOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 7 May 1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (March 1922) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toorak railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Armadale, and opened on 7 May 1879.[1]
The present station dates from 1914, after the tracks between South Yarra and Caulfield were re-graded and quadruplicated.[1]
Freight traffic was withdrawn at Toorak on 30 June 1977.[2]
In 1993, major re-signalling works occurred between Toorak, Malvern, Armadale and Caulfield stations.[1]
Because the station is located in Armadale, suggestions have been made in the past about renaming the station, including naming the station after Albert Jacka, Australia's first recipient of the Victoria Cross, who was mayor of the nearby City of St Kilda.[3]
Platforms and services
Toorak has two side platforms and one island platform with two faces. It is served by Frankston line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
- Frankston line all stations services to Flinders Street, Werribee and Williamstown
Platform 2:
- Frankston line all stations services to Frankston
Platforms 3 & 4:
- No services: Pakenham and Cranbourne line services ceased calling at the station on 31 January 2021.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Toorak station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 605 : Gardenvale – Melbourne CBD (Queen Street)[5]
Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Toorak station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 604 : Gardenvale – The Alfred Hospital[6]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Toorak station:
References
- ^ a b c Toorak Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1977. p. 183.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1976. p. 138.
- ^ "Frankston Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "605 Gardenvale - Flagstaff Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "604 Gardenvale - Alfred Hospital via Toorak Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "72 Melbourne University - Camberwell". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au