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Kooyong railway station

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Kooyong station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Glen Waverley line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern suburb of Kooyong, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Kooyong station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 24 March 1890, with the current station provided in 1955.[4]

Coordinates37°50′24″S 145°02′00″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Kooyong
Eastbound view from Platform 2, June 2026
General information
LocationGlenferrie Road,
Kooyong, Victoria 3144
City of Stonnington
Australia
Coordinates37°50′24″S 145°02′00″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineGlen Waverley
Distance8.29 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsMelbourne tram route 16 Tram
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking75
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeKYG
Fare zoneMyki zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened24 March 1890; 136 years ago (1890-03-24)
Rebuilt20 November 1955
ElectrifiedDecember 1922
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006349,249[1]
2006–2007390,025[1] Increase 11.67%
2007–2008349,911[1] Decrease 10.28%
2008–2009335,354[2] Decrease 4.16%
2009–2010328,101[2] Decrease 2.16%
2010–2011346,273[2] Increase 5.54%
2011–2012301,813[2] Decrease 12.84%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014317,491[2] Increase 5.19%
2014–2015305,940[1] Decrease 3.63%
2015–2016295,291[2] Decrease 6.99%
2016–2017339,806[2] Increase 15.07%
2017–2018339,726[2] Decrease 0.023%
2018–2019344,750[2] Increase 1.48%
2019–2020263,150[2] Decrease 23.67%
2020–2021102,400[2] Decrease 61.1%
2021–2022132,800[3] Increase 29.68%
2022–2023238,100[3] Increase 79.29%
2023–2024257,850[3] Increase 8.29%
2024–2025233,000[3] Decrease 9.64%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Heyington Glen Waverley line Tooronga
Track layout
Glenferrie Road
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2
Location
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History

Kooyong station opened on 24 March 1890, when the railway line from Burnley was extended to Eastmalvern.[4] The station was originally named North Malvern, but was renamed soon after opening, amid fears regarding the name's similarity to North Melbourne.[5] Like the suburb itself, the station was named after an Indigenous word meaning either 'camp', 'resting place' or 'haunt of the wild fowl'.[6][7]

In 1955, the line between Kooyong and Gardiner was duplicated,[4] with duplication to Heyington occurring in 1957.[4]

A signal box is located at the up end of Platform 2, to control the Glenferrie Road tramway crossing. In 1985, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at this crossing.[8]

Platforms and services

Kooyong has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Glen Waverley line services.[9]

More information Platform, Line ...
Kooyong platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Glen Waverley line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services [10]
2  Glen Waverley line  Glen Waverley All stations [10]
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Yarra Trams operates one route via Kooyong station:

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