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
Hurstbridge line
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:

Platform 2:

Transport links

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

Transdev Melbourne operates one route via Westgarth station:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Westgarth station:

References

  1. Westgarth Vicsig
  2. "First-passenger-trains-on-new-rail-bridge-today". ALP Media Release. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
  3. Hurstbridge Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. Route 506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. Route 246 Elsternwick - Clifton Hill timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. Route 86 Bundora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

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