Westgarth
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Eastbound view from platform 2 in May 2014.
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Location | Evans Crescent, Westgarth Australia |
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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 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Hurstbridge | ||||||||||
Distance | 7.55 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus Tram |
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Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 22 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | 5 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
Station code | WTG | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 8 May 1888 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Northcote South Westgarth Street |
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Westgarth railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Westgarth, and opened on 8 May 1888 as Westgarth Street. It was renamed Northcote South on 1 August 1888, and Westgarth on 10 December 1906.
Boom barriers were provided at the Westgarth Street level crossing in 1968, replacing interlocking gates.
The single track between Westgarth and Clifton Hill was duplicated in 2008/09, and included a bridge over Merri Creek. It opened on 27 January 2009.
Westgarth has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Hurstbridge line services.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Moonee Valley Coaches operates one route to and from Westgarth station:
Transdev Melbourne operates two routes via Westgarth station:
Yarra Trams operates one route via Westgarth station: