Wattle Glen railway station

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Wattle Glen
PTV commuter rail station
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Northbound view from station platform,
August 2014
General information
Other namesWattleyglen
LocationHurstbridge Road,
Wattle Glen, Victoria 3096
Shire of Nillumbik
Australia
Coordinates 37°39′50″S145°10′54″E / 37.6640°S 145.1816°E / -37.6640; 145.1816
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Hurstbridge
Distance35.06 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
Bus routes Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking60
Bicycle facilitiesYes (9 hoops)
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWTT
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 June 1912;111 years ago (1912-06-25)
ElectrifiedAugust 1926
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesBalee (1912–1922)
Passengers
2005–200645,037 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Diamond Creek Hurstbridge line Hurstbridge
Terminus
Track layout
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Occupation Crossing
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Occupation Crossing
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Occupation Crossing
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Watery Gully Creek
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Wilson Road
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Occupation Crossing (Unprotected)
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Occupation Crossing (Unprotected)
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Bailey Gully Creek
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Wattle Glen railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Wattle Glen, and opened on 25 June 1912 as Balee. It was renamed Wattleglen on 14 August 1922. [5] [6] However, currently the station is signed and commonly known as Wattle Glen (two words). [7] [8] [9]

Contents

History

Wattle Glen station opened on 25 June 1912, when the railway line from Eltham was extended to Hurstbridge. [6] Like the suburb itself, the station is named after the wattle trees that are in abundance throughout the area. [10]

In 1968, flashing light signals were provided at the Wilson Road level crossing, located nearby in the down direction of the station. [6] In 1979, the former station building was destroyed by fire. [11] In 1987, boom barriers were provided at the Wilson Road level crossing. [6]

In late 2007, an upgrade to the station and its car park took place, and included installing fencing and sealing the car park. [12]

In 2018, it was announced that the Level Crossing Removal Project would undergo a second upgrade on the Hurstbridge line, which involved duplicating the track between Wattle Glen and Diamond Creek. However, no upgrades were proposed for the station itself or the nearby Wilson Road level crossing, with the duplication ending south of the level crossing. [13] The duplication was completed in 2023.

During the 2018/2019 financial year, Wattle Glen was the least-patronised station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with approximately 48,000 passenger movements annually. [14]

In 2020, it was announced that the station car park will be upgraded with 50 new spots, improved CCTV and lighting, as well as more bicycle parking facilities. [15]

Although the railway station signage and the operator's public timetables render the name of the station as two words, [16] some internal sources, such as VicNames, and the internal network map, renders the official spelling of the station as Wattleglen, one word. [17] [18] However, the operator's internal signalling diagram uses the two word form. [19] It is unclear why the Post Office and suburb were made two words when the Post Office was renamed from Diamond Creek Upper on 1 November 1922, particularly after the station had been renamed (as one word) two and a half months earlier.

Platforms and services

Wattle Glen has one platform. It is served by Hurstbridge line trains. [16]

Platform 1:

Panorama Coaches operates one route via Wattle Glen station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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