Westgarth railway station
Westgarth | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Eastbound view from Platform 2 in May 2014 | |||||||||||
| Location | Evans Crescent, Northcote, Victoria 3070 City of Darebin Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′51″S 144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°ECoordinates: 37°46′51″S 144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.55 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus Tram | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 22 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 5 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WTG | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 8 May 1888 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Westgarth Street Northcote South | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Westgarth railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Northcote, and opened on 8 May 1888 as Westgarth Street. It was renamed Northcote South on 1 August 1888, and Westgarth on 10 December 1906.[1]
In 1968, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Westgarth Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station.[2] The signal box was also abolished at that time.[1]
The single track between Westgarth and Clifton Hill was duplicated in 2008/2009, and included a second bridge over Merri Creek, which was opened on 27 January 2009.[3]
Platforms and services[]
Westgarth has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Hurstbridge line all stations and limited stops services to Macleod, Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge
Transport links[]
Moonee Valley Coaches operates one route to and from Westgarth station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 506 : to Moonee Ponds Junction[5]
Transdev Melbourne operates two routes via Westgarth station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 250 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – La Trobe University Bundoora Campus[6]
- 251 : Queen Street (Melbourne CBD) – Northland Shopping Centre[7]
Yarra Trams operates one route via Westgarth station:
: Bundoora RMIT – Waterfront City (Docklands)[8]
References[]
- ^ a b Westgarth Vicsig
- ^ Westgarth Street Vicsig
- ^ "First-passenger-trains-on-new-rail-bridge-today". ALP Media Release. Retrieved 30 January 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Hurstbridge Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth Station via Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "250 City (Queen St) - La Trobe University". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "251 City (Queen St) - Northland SC". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1888