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Location | Evans Crescent, Northcote, Victoria 3070 City of Darebin Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°46′51″S144°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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes—step free access | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | WTG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 8 May 1888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | July 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Westgarth Street (1888) Northcote South (1888-1906) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | 256,862 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | 269,208 [1] 4.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | 281,994 [1] 4.74% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | 292,978 [2] 3.89% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | 297,036 [2] 1.38% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | 323,125 [2] 8.78% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | 294,679 [2] 8.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 296,589 [2] 0.64% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 307,759 [1] 3.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 318,973 [2] 3.64% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 339,690 [2] 6.49% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | 264,834 [2] 22.04% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 298,000 [2] 12.52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 227,000 [2] 23.83% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 108,300 [2] 52.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 124,700 [3] 15.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. [4]
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]
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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