White City railway station, Melbourne

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White City
Station information

Code
Distance from Flinders St	10 km
Line	Sydenham
Number of platforms	1
Number of tracks	2
Station status	Closed station
Station facilities, connecting transport and timetables
Melway map of station
Google map of station	Not available
Zone location	1

White City is a former railway station that was located on the Sydenham line (then the St Albans line) of the Melbourne suburban rail system in Melbourne, Australia. It was located approximately 700 metres west of Tottenham railway station. The next station down the line is Sunshine.

White City was opened on November 11, 1927 as Coursing Platform, and was renamed White City on August 25, 1929. It was converted to a regular suburban station in December 1949. It primarily existed to service local industry (in particular the Olympic Tyres factory) and the greyhound racing track in the area, known as White City Coursing Club.

The station only ever had a westbound platform, even though at its peak, fifty services a week stopped at the station. Due to its proximity to Tottenham station, White City's signals were operated from there.

In the early 1980s, Tottenham station underwent renovations. The line was raised in order to avoid the level crossing at Ashley Street. A new high-level island platform was built there, and it was decided to remove the nearby White City station as a result. On October 4, 1981, White City was officially closed. It was later demolished, and no trace of its presence remains today.