Westgarth railway station

Westgarth
Eastbound view from platform 2 in May 2014.
Location	Evans Crescent, Westgarth
Coordinates	37°46′51″S 144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°E / -37.7807; 144.9993Coordinates: 37°46′51″S 144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°E / -37.7807; 144.9993
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Hurstbridge
Distance	7.55 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus Tram
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Unstaffed station
Station code	WTG
Fare zone	Myki zone 1
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Clifton Hill toward Flinders Street Hurstbridge line Dennis toward Hurstbridge

Westgarth railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Westgarth opening as Westgarth Street on 8 May 1888, being renamed Northcote South on 1 August 1888 and Westgarth on 10 December 1906.^[1]

The single track between Westgarth and Clifton Hill was duplicated in 2008/09 and included a bridge over Merri Creek. It opened on 27 January 2009.^[2]

Platforms & services

Westgarth has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.^[3]

Platform 1:

• Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Hurstbridge line: all stations services to Eltham & Hurstbridge

Transport links

Moonee Valley Coaches operates one route to and from Westgarth station:

• 506: to Moonee Valley Junction^[4]

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Westgarth station:

• 246: Elsternwick station - La Trobe University^[5]

Yarra Trams operates one route via Westgarth station:

• 86: Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands^[6]

References

External links

• Melway