Boronia station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Belgrave line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the eastern Melbourne suburb of Boronia in Victoria, Australia. Boronia is a below ground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. It opened on 19 June 1920, with the current station provided in 1998.
History Boronia station opened on 19 June 1920. Like the suburb itself, it was named after a suggestion by local councillor Albert Chandler, who grew boronia plants for a nursery he owned nearby.
In 1952, flashing light signals were provided at the former Boronia Road level crossing, which was located in the down direction of the station. In 1957, duplication of the line between Bayswater and Lower Fern Tree Gully occurred, with a second platform provided at the former ground-level station. On 19 December 1959, the station was closed to all goods traffic.
Shops between Lupton Way and Dorset Road were built during the post-war period on land owned by Victorian Railways, which was leased back to their developers. Hanover Holdings opened the Railway Arcade in 1969, which was initially a key pedestrians thoroughfare.
In 1971, boom barriers were provided at the former level crossing. In 1985, the station was rebuilt, and included new station buildings and passenger facilities, as well as an upgrade to the bus interchange facilities.Met Lines Vol.1 No. 8 1985. On 2 July 1996, Boronia was upgraded to a premium station.
In 1998, a new below ground station was built, as part of a grade separation project to remove the nearby Boronia Road level crossing. The old station and the level crossing closed on 30 October 1998 with the new station opening on 5 November of that year. With the railway sunk, the Boronia/Dorset Road intersection was rebuilt with Dorset Road intersecting with Boronia Road at a single junction.
After extensive community activism, the Andrews government announced a $60 million upgrade of the station if re-elected at the 2022 state election. Boronia will be decked over to create new open space, as well as better connections to the surrounding shopping strips. The decking will also create direct pedestrian access from the car park to the Dorset Road shops, making it easier to get around central Boronia. The station facilities will undergo a major overhaul with building upgrades, improved lighting, CCTV, platform upgrades, accessibility upgrades and new furniture to create a modern station. The bus interchange will also receive new shelters, seating and signage.
Construction on the station upgrade began in December 2025 with the construction of site offices and worker ammenities as well as service works. Major construction began in March 2026 with the demolition of two shops to allow space for the future station plaza. At this time, Lupton Way was also closed at the station to allow for construction of one of the new station buildings. Boronia station itself closed temporarily on 8 May 2026, with all trains skipping the station to allow for construction to take place within the station concourse and platforms. During the closure, a free shuttle bus was provided between Bayswater station and Ferntree Gully station. During the station's closure, it was upgraded with additional platform shelters, revamped lighting and upgraded station accessibility with a widened concourse. The upgraded station reopened on 4 August 2026, with a new accessible entrance from Erica Avenue at the western end of station, while finalising works expected to continue into September 2026.
Platforms and services
Boronia has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Belgrave line trains. Boronia platform arrangementPlatformLineDestinationViaService TypeNotesSource1Flinders StreetCity LoopAll stations and limited express servicesSee City Loop for operating patterns.RingwoodAll stationsShuttle service: Operates after 7pm + before 10am on weekends. Alternates with Flinders Street services.2Upper Ferntree Gully, BelgraveAll stations and limited express services
Transport links
Ventura Bus Lines operates six routes via Boronia station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: : to Croydon station : to Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre : Croydon station – Monash University Clayton Campus : to Bayswater station : Glen Waverley station – Bayswater station : Bayswater station – Westfield Knox
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References
External links
Melway map at street-directory.com.au Weston Langford – Boronia