Watergardens railway station

Watergardens railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Sydenham, and it opened on 26 January 2002.[4]

Watergardens
PTV commuter and regional rail station
North-west bound view from Platform 2 in June 2013
General information
Other namesSydenham
LocationWatergardens Circular Road,
Sydenham, Victoria 3037
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37°42′03″S 144°46′26″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)
Distance23.18 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks3
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking588
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeWGS
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened26 January 2002 (2002-01-26)
ElectrifiedJanuary 2002
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesKeilor Road (1859-1887)
Sydenham (1887-2002)
Passengers
2005–2006891,461[1]
2006–20071,000,667[1] Increase 12.25%
2007–20081,324,815[1] Increase 32.39%
2008–20091,495,998[2] Increase 12.92%
2009–20101,593,798[2] Increase 6.53%
2010–20111,618,270[2] Increase 1.53%
2011–20121,530,111[2] Decrease 5.44%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–20141,354,502[2] Decrease 11.47%
2014–20151,533,562[1] Increase 13.22%
2015–20161,710,458[2] Increase 11.53%
2016–20171,523,124[2] Decrease 10.95%
2017–20181,672,481[2] Increase 9.8%
2018–20191,689,500[2] Increase 1.01%
2019–20201,300,950[2] Decrease 22.99%
2020–2021528,500[2] Decrease 59.37%
2021–2022587,400[3] Increase 11.14%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Keilor Plains
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line Diggers Rest
towards Sunbury
Terminus
Peak Limited Stop services
St Albans
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line Sunbury
Terminus
Terminus
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Footscray
towards Southern Cross
 Bendigo line
Limited weekday peak services
 Sunbury
towards Bendigo
Swan Hill line Gisborne
towards Swan Hill
Track layout
to Keilor Plains
1
3
2
Sydenham Drain
Victoria Road Drain
Calder Park Drive
(Removing by 2025)
Taylors Creek
to
Calder Park
Stabling Yard
to Diggers Rest

A stabling yard is located at the down (Sunbury) end of the station.

History

Sydenham

Sydenham station originally opened on 1 March 1859, shortly after the railway line was extended from Sunshine to Sunbury.[5][6] When it opened, it was named Keilor Road. On 1 April 1887, it was renamed Sydenham.[5][6]

In 1926, interlocked gates were provided at the former Melton Highway level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station. In 1987, they were replaced with boom barriers.[6] In 1989, a rail siding at the station was abolished, as well as a number of signal posts.[5]

Watergardens

In 2002, as part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans, Sydenham was closed, and a new station was built approximately 600 m (1,969 ft) in the up direction.[4][5] Opening on 26 January of that year, the new station was named Watergardens, after the adjacent Watergardens Shopping Centre.[4] 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 shopping centre. The name "Sydenham" can still be seen on the side of the building adjacent to Platform 3.[4] Around 2012, the Sydenham name was dropped, with the station now generally referred to as Watergardens.[4]

In late 2002, the Melton Highway level crossing was upgraded, in conjunction with the duplication of the highway.[7] In 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced the grade separation of the highway and railway line. In January 2018, the Melton Highway level crossing (down line) was removed and replaced with a bridge for Melton Highway, with the project completed in October.[8]

In 2022, all three platforms were extended from 160 m (525 ft) to 163 m (535 ft) long.[4]

Platforms and services

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.[9][10][11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

  •  Sunbury line  terminating services, marked as service to Watergardens Sunbury-bound; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 3:

By late 2025, it is planned that 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:

  •  419 : to St Albans station[12]
  •  421 : to St Albans station[13]
  •  425 : to St Albans station[14]
  •  461 : to Caroline Springs Town Centre[15]

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:

References
  1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. "Watergardens (Sydenham)". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. "Sydenham". vicsig.net. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. Waugh, Andrew. "SRS Showday Tour Notes Footscray to Sunbury 1 November 1994" (PDF). Victorian Station Histories. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  7. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2003. p. 28.
  8. Melton Highway, Sydenham - Level Crossing Removal Authority
  9. "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  10. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. "419 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Downs". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "425 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Delahey". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "461 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs Town Centre via Fraser Rise". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "460 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs Station via Caroline Spring Town Centre". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "462 Watergardens Station - Caroline Springs (south) via Caroline Springs Square SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. "463 Watergardens Station - Hillside via Langmore Dr". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. "476 Moonee Ponds - Watergardens via Keilor". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. "420 Sunshine Station - Watergardens Station via Deer Park". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. 941 Sunshine Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Downs Public Transport Victoria
  22. 943 Watergardens Station - Melton via Caroline Springs Public Transport Victoria
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