Laburnum railway station originally opened on 13 July 1958, with two platforms, 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 meters 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.
Laburnum Station was once known for having a sign reading 'Toot Toot - drive slowly' under the railway bridge, which crosses Laburnum Street. 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.
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, although it, too, has since been removed.
Source & further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laburnum_railway_station
Access to the area is best done via Train, or by Parking at Laburnum Village on the corner of Laburnum St and Salisbury Ave, there are some great cafes if you would like a coffee too (Gourmet Girl is our go to for a great coffee)! There is a safe walking path under the train lines along Laburnum Street, with a barrier to keep pedestrians safe.
The Cache is hidden 5 to 8 meters from where the Toot Toot sign would have been, on the south side of the station (there is also a park on this side with a small play ground for geokids).GPS signal can struggle a bit with all the large trees and station structure
DO NOT ENTER THE TRAIN STATION
DO NOT GO ONTO THE ROAD
DO NOT GO INTO GARDENS
Please Bring a Pen
THIS IS A HIGH MUGGLE AREA, SO BE STEALTHY