History
Ferntree Gully station opened on 4 December 1889 as Lower Ferntree Gully. It was renamed Ferntree Gully on 1 October 1962, and renamed Fern Tree Gully on 29 February 1972, although in recent times most references to the station use the 1962 version, despite a lack of evidence that it has ever officially been changed back. Boom barriers were provided at Alpine Street in 1977. On 18 November 2008 it was announced that Ferntree Gully will be upgraded to a premium station, with works to begin in early 2009, and is expected to be completed by December 2009.
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