Laburnum railway station

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Laburnum
PTV commuter rail station
New Laburnum station.jpg
Eastbound view from Platform 1 in January 2007
LocationLaburnum Street,
Blackburn, Victoria 3130
City of Whitehorse
Australia
Coordinates37°49′15″S 145°08′27″E / 37.8208°S 145.1407°E / -37.8208; 145.1407Coordinates: 37°49′15″S 145°08′27″E / 37.8208°S 145.1407°E / -37.8208; 145.1407
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Lilydale
Belgrave
Distance17.82 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeLAB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened13 July 1958
Closed1 January 2007
Rebuilt29 January 2007
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(January 1923)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Box Hill
towards Flinders Street
 Lilydale line Blackburn
towards Lilydale
Belgrave line Blackburn
towards Belgrave
Track layout
Legend
to Box Hill
1
2
to Blackburn

Laburnum railway station is located on the Lilydale and Belgrave lines in Victoria, Australia. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Blackburn, and it opened on 13 July 1958.[1]

History[]

The original Laburnum station had two side platforms, with a substantial brick building on Platform 1, and a small brick shelter on Platform 2.

The Middleborough Road Grade Separation project involved lowering the line eight metres below Middleborough Road. This required the rebuilding of Laburnum station, and the removal of the bend in Laburnum Street beneath it. The station buildings were demolished in October 2006, with the new station opening on 29 January 2007.[2] Provision was made for the future installation of a future third track.[3][4]

Toot Toot - Drive Slowly sign[]

Laburnum station was once known for having a sign reading 'Toot Toot - drive slowly' under the railway bridge, which crosses Laburnum Street.[5] Drivers would often sound their car horns, as instructed by the sign, to warn oncoming, but possibly unseen traffic that might be approaching the narrow underpass. Infuriated neighbours would frequently attempt to remove this sign by painting over it, but to no avail; the local council would restore this sign every time.[6][7]

When the station was rebuilt following the 2007 grade separation, the road underpass was substantially widened and the sign was deemed unnecessary and removed for good. A plaque commemorating the sign and describing its history was erected,[8] although it too has since been removed.

Platforms and services[]

Laburnum has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Lilydale and Belgrave line services.[9][10]

Platforms 1:

Platforms 2:

Transport links[]

Kinetic Melbourne operates two routes via Laburnum station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  271 : Box Hill station – Ringwood station[11]
  •  279 : Box Hill station – Westfield Doncaster (Deviation)[12]

Gallery[]

  • Plaque commemorating the Laburnum Railway Station 'Toot-Toot' sign in January 2008

References[]

  1. ^ Laburnum Vicsig
  2. ^ "Middleborough Road Rail Separation". John Holland. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  3. ^ Middleborough Road Project Vicsig
  4. ^ Home Middleborough Road Rail Separation Project
  5. ^ Chris Gordon/Vicsig (16 September 2006). "Warning sign on the Laburnum Street bridge at Laburnum". Vicsigt. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  6. ^ Lawrence Money and Suzanne Carbone (24 October 2006). "Carbone & Money - Opinion". The Age. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  7. ^ Suzanne Carbone & Lawrence Money (6 October 2006). "Gone up in a puff of smoke". theage.com.au. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
  8. ^ Chris Gordon/Vicsig (16 September 2007). "Historic information on the Toot Toot sign for Laburnum Street at Laburnum". Vicsig. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Lilydale Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. ^ "Belgrave Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "271 Box Hill - Ringwood via Park Orchards". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "279 Box Hill - Doncaster SC via Middleborough Rd". Public Transport Victoria.

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