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]
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PTV commuter and regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() North-west bound view from Platform 2 in June 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Sydenham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Watergardens Circular Road, Sydenham, Victoria 3037 City of Brimbank Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′03″S 144°46′26″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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | 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; 163 years ago (1859-03-01) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010-2011 | 1.618 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011-2012 | 1.530 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012-2013 | Not measured[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | 1.355 million[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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:
Platform 2:
Platform 3:
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.
CDC Melbourne operates four routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Kastoria Bus Lines operates four routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Transit Systems Victoria operates three routes to and from Watergardens station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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