Watergardens railway station

Watergardens

Northbound view from Platform 2 in June 2013
Location Watergardens Circular Road, Sydenham
Coordinates 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°ECoordinates: 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°E
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Sunbury
Bendigo
Distance 23.18 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks 3
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code WGS
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1 March 1859
Rebuilt 27 January 2002
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Keilor Plains
Sunbury line
Diggers Rest
toward Sunbury
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Footscray
Bendigo line
Sunbury
toward Bendigo
Footscray
Bendigo line
Gisborne
toward Swan Hill

Watergardens railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Sydenham opening on 1 March 1859 as Keilor Road, being renamed Sydenham on an April 1887 and Watergardens on 27 January 2002.[1] It is also served by V/Line Bendigo and Swan Hill services.

North of the station are sidings for stabling trains.

Interlock gates and wickets were provided at the Melton Highway level crossing in 1926, and replaced with boom barriers in 1987.[2]

As part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans, the station was relocated eastwards in 2002 and renamed Watergardens. The new station was to be named Sydenham, which name was built into the brickwork of the station building. However, naming rights were sold to the adjacent Watergardens Town Centre, so the station was renamed.

Platforms & services

Watergardens has one side platform and one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services as well as V/Line Bendigo and Swan Hill services.[3][4][5]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operate four routes to and from Watergardens station:

Kastoria Bus Lines operate three routes via Watergardens station:

Sita Buslines operates one route to and from Watergardens station:

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