Watergardens railway station
Watergardens | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV commuter and regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 North-west bound view from Platform 2 in June 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Sydenham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Watergardens Circular Road, Sydenham, Victoria 3037 City of Brimbank Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Premium Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | WGS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 March 1859 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 27 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (January 2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Keilor Road (1859-1887) Sydenham (1887-2002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | 1.496 million[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009-2010 | 1.594 million[1]  6.55% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | 1.618 million[1] 1.51% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | 1.530 million[1]  5.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | 1.355 million[1] 11.44% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Watergardens railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Sydenham, and opened on 1 March 1859 as Keilor Road. It was renamed Sydenham on 1 April 1887.[2][3]
The station opened at a slightly different location to the current one, which is adjacent to the Watergardens Shopping Centre.
A stabling yard is located at the down (Sunbury) end of the station.
In 1989, a rail siding at the station was abolished, as well as a number of signal posts.[2]
As part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans, the station was relocated southwards in 2002, and renamed Watergardens. The new station was to be called Sydenham, with the name being built into the brickwork of the station building. However, naming rights were sold to the adjacent Watergardens Shopping Centre. The name "Sydenham" can still be seen on the side of the building adjacent to Platform 3.
In 1926, interlocked gates were provided at the former Melton Highway level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction. They were replaced with boom barriers in 1987.[3] The level crossing was upgraded in late 2002, in conjunction with the duplication of the Melton Highway.[4] In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced the grade separation of the highway and railway line. The level crossing was removed in January 2018, with the project completed in October of the same year.[5]
Platforms and services
Watergardens has one side platform, and one island platform with two faces. It is served by Sunbury line trains, as well as a limited number of V/Line services on the Bendigo and Swan Hill lines.[6][7][8]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street; terminating services
- Bendigo line three weekday morning V/Line services to Southern Cross (set down only)
- Swan Hill line V/Line services to Southern Cross (set down only)
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line terminating services; all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 3:
- Sunbury line all stations and limited stops services to Sunbury
- Bendigo line one weekday evening V/Line service to Bendigo (pick up only)
- Swan Hill line V/Line services to Swan Hill (pick up only)
It is planned that, by late 2025, trains on the Sunbury line will be through-routed with those on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates four routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 419 : to St Albans station[9]
- 421 : to St Albans station[10]
- 425 : to St Albans station[11]
- 461 : to Caroline Springs Town Centre[12]
Kastoria Bus Lines operates four routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 460 : to Caroline Springs station[13]
- 462 : to Caroline Springs station[14]
- 463 : to Hillside[15]
- 476 : to Moonee Ponds Junction[16]
Transit Systems Victoria operates three routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 420 : to Sunshine station[17]
- Night Bus 941 : to Sunshine station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[18]
- Night Bus 943 : to Melton (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[19]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014" (XLS). Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1])
- ^ a b Watergardens Vicsig
- ^ a b Waugh, Andrew. "SRS Showday Tour Notes Footscray to Sunbury 1 November 1994" (PDF). Victorian Station Histories. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2003. p. 28.
- ^ Melton Highway, Sydenham - Level Crossing Removal Authority
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "419 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Downs". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "425 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Delahey". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "461 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs Town Centre via Fraser Rise". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "460 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs Station via Caroline Spring Town Centre". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "462 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs (south) via Caroline Springs Square SC". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "463 Watergardens Station - Hillside via Langmore Dr". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "476 Moonee Ponds - Watergardens via Keilor". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "420 Sunshine Station - Watergardens Station via Deer Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "941 Night bus: City - Footscray - Sunshine North - Taylors Lakes - Watergardens". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "943 Night bus: Watergardens - Caroline Springs - Melton". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au