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°E / -37.7008; 144.7738Coordinates: 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°E / -37.7008; 144.7738
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
Parking 588
Bicycle facilities 50
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
Sunbury line
toward Sunbury
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Bendigo line
toward Bendigo or 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, renamed Sydenham on April 1887, and Watergardens on 27 January 2002.[1] It is also served by V/Line Bendigo and Swan Hill services.

Interlock gates and wickets were provided at the Melton Highway level crossing in 1926, and were replaced with boom barriers in 1987.[2] The current level crossing was provided in late 2002, in conjunction with the duplication of the Melton Highway.[3] In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced the grade separation of the Highway and railway line.

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.

A stabling yard is located at the down end (towards Sunbury) of the station.

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 a limited number of V/Line Bendigo and Swan Hill services.[4][5][6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates four routes to and from Watergardens station:

Dyson's Bus Services operates two routes to and from Watergardens station:

Kastoria Bus Lines operates three routes via Watergardens station:

Sita Buslines operates one route to and from Watergardens station:

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