Kooyong railway station
Kooyong | |||||||||||
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 View from platform 2 looking west in August 2012. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Glenferrie Road, Kooyong | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°50′24″S 145°02′00″E / 37.83990°S 145.03337°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Glen Waverley | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.29 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 75 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | KTG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 24 March 1890 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kooyong railway station is located on the Glen Waverley line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Kooyong opening on 24 March 1890.[1]
The station was originally set to be named North Malvern railway station, but was renamed shortly prior to opening amid fears regarding the name's similarity to North Melbourne railway station.[2]
A signal box is situated on Platform 2 at the northern end of the station, to control the Glenferrie Road tramway crossing.
Platforms & services
Kooyong has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[3]
Platforms 1:
- Glen Waverley line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Glen Waverley line: all stations services to Glen Waverley
Travel links
Yarra Trams operates one route via Kooyong station:
References
- ^ Kooyong Vicsig
- ^ "The Argus". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 20 March 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 11 September 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
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- ^ Route 16 Melbourne University - Kew timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au