Westgarth railway station

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Westgarth
PTV commuter rail station
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North-east bound view from Platform 2 in May 2014
General information
LocationEvans Crescent,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates 37°46′51″S144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°E / -37.7807; 144.9993
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Hurstbridge
Distance7.55 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
  • Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking22
Bicycle facilities5
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWTG
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888;135 years ago (1888-05-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesWestgarth Street (1888)
Northcote South (1888-1906)
Passengers
2005–2006256,862 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Clifton Hill Hurstbridge line Dennis
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Track layout
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Westgarth Street
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to Dennis

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. [4]

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History

Opening on 8 May 1888, when a railway line between Collingwood and Heidelberg was provided, [4] Westgarth station, like the locality itself, was named after William Westgarth, a merchant, historian and a member of both the New South Wales Legislative Council and the Victorian Legislative Council. [5] [6]

In 1912, duplication of the line was provided between Westgarth and Alphington. [4]

In 1968, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Westgarth Street level crossing, located at the up end of the station. [7] The signal box for the level crossing was also abolished at that time. [4]

During late 2008 and early 2009, the single track between Westgarth and Clifton Hill was duplicated, and included a second bridge over the Merri Creek. On 27 January 2009, the duplicated track and bridge opened. [8]

Platforms and services

Westgarth has two side platforms. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains. [9]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Dysons operates one route to and from Westgarth station:

Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Westgarth station:

Yarra Trams operates one route via Westgarth station:

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