Diggers Rest railway station, Melbourne

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Diggers Rest
Station information
Code DIT
Distance from Flinders St 33.73 km
Line Echuca,
Swan Hill
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 2
Station status Manned part-time
Station facilities,
connecting transport
and timetables
Link
Melway map of station Link
Google map of station Not available
Zone location 2

Diggers Rest is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, located in the suburb of Diggers Rest, on the Sunbury railway line. It is in Metcard Zone 2.

Diggers Rest station is staffed part time.

[edit] Location

The station is located at the southern end of the Old Calder Highway level crossing.

[edit] Facilities

The station consists of two side platforms. Platform 1 contains a large brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside, while platform 2 is building or shelter less. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins. No Metcard machine is located on platform 2. A signal box is located at the DOWN end of the station.

Both platforms can be accessed via the Old Calder Highway.

[edit] History

Diggers Rest station opened on Sunday, 2nd October 1859.

Station Navigation
Metropolitan service
Sunbury line (V/Line service)
Previous Station Watergardens | Next Station Sunbury
Regional service
Echuca & Swan Hill lines
Previous Station Watergardens | Next Station Sunbury
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