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Revision as of 21:53, 6 October 2022
Wattleglen | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Northbound view in August 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Wattle Glen | ||||||||||
| Location | Hurstbridge Road, Wattle Glen, Victoria 3096 Shire of Nillumbik Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°39′50″S 145°10′54″E / 37.6640°S 145.1816°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 35.06 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 60 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 1 Hoop | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WTT | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 June 1912 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (August 1926) | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Balee (1912–1922) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 48,062 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Wattleglen railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Wattle Glen, and opened on 25 June 1912 as Balee. It was renamed Wattleglen on 14 August 1922.[1][2]
Although the railway station signage and the operator's public timetables render the name of the station as two words,[3] sources, such as VicNames, and the operator's internal working timetables[citation needed], render the official spelling of the station as Wattleglen.[4] It is unclear why the Post Office and suburb were made two words when the Post Office was renamed from Diamond Creek Upper on 1 November 1922, particularly after the station had been renamed (as one word) two and a half months earlier.
The former station building was destroyed by fire in 1979.[5]
In 1968, flashing light signals were provided at the Wilson Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station, with boom barriers being provided in 1987.[2]
In 2008, an upgrade on the station and its carpark took place installing fencing and sealing the carpark.
In 2018, it was announced that the Hurstbridge line will undergo a second upgrade, duplicating the track between Wattleglen and Diamond Creek. No upgrades were proposed for the station itself. [6]
In 2020, it was announced that Wattleglen station car park will be upgraded with 50 new spots, improved CCTV and lighting as well as more bicycle parking facilities. [7]
In 2018/2019, Wattleglen was the least-patronised station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with approximately 48,000 passenger movements annually.[8]
Platforms and services
Wattleglen has one platform. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[3]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited express services to Hurstbridge and Flinders Street
Transport Links
Panorama Coaches operates one route via Wattleglen station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
- ^ Balee was changed to Wattleglen (one word) on 14 August 1922, as advised by Victorian Railways Weekly Notice No. 32 of 1922
- ^ a b Wattle Glen Vicsig
- ^ a b "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "VICNAMES - the Register of Geographic Names".
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1979. p. 174.
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line Duplication | Level Crossing Removal Project". levelcrossings.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Theme, Base (22 September 2020). "Wattle Glen Station Car Park | Car Parks for Commuters". carparks.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Mallis, Philip (13 November 2019). "Station patronage data 2005 - 2019". Victorian Department of Transport. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "343 Hurstbridge - Greensborough via Diamond Creek Station". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au