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Watergardens railway station

Coordinates: 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°E / -37.7008; 144.7738
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Watergardens
Northbound view from Platform 2 in June 2013
General information
LocationWatergardens Circular Road, Sydenham
Coordinates37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E / 37.7008°S 144.7738°E / -37.7008; 144.7738
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Sunbury
Bendigo
Distance23.18 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking588
Bicycle facilities50
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeWGS
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 March 1859
Rebuilt27 January 2002
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
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Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Template:Victoria lines

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:

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:

References

  1. ^ Watergardens Vicsig
  2. ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  3. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2003. p. 28.
  4. ^ Sunbury Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  5. ^ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ^ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. ^ Route 419 St Albans - Watergardens Railway Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ^ Route 421 St Albans - Watergardens Railway Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ^ Route 425 St Albans - Watergardens Railway Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ^ Route 461 Watergardens - Caroline Springs Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. ^ Route 941 City - Watergardens timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. ^ Route 943 Watergardens - Melton timetable Public Transport Victoria
  13. ^ Route 460 Watergardens - Caroline Springs timetable Public Transport Victoria
  14. ^ Route 462 Watergardens - Caroline Springs timetable Public Transport Victoria
  15. ^ Route 476 Moonee Ponds - Hillside timetable Public Transport Victoria
  16. ^ Route 420 Sunshine - Watergardens timetable Public Transport Victoria
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