Diamond Creek railway station

Updated on Dec 01, 2023

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Owned by VicTrack Line(s) Hurstbridge Opened 25 June 1912 Connection Bus		Operated by Metro Platforms 2 side Owner VicTrack Tracks 2

Location Hurstbridge Road, Diamond Creek Australia Distance 32.63 kilometres from Southern Cross Address Diamond Creek VIC 3089, Australia Similar Eltham railway station - M, South Morang railway st, Montncy railway station, Hurstbridge railway station, Wattle Glen railway station

Diamond Creek railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of Diamond Creek, and opened on 25 June 1912.

A passing loop had been present at the station for many years (believed to have been originally used as a goods siding). In 1994, a second platform was constructed on the passing loop. Before then, one train had to set back after using the platform, then enter the loop to allow another train to pass. Originally, both platforms were bi-directional. Today, Platform 2 can only be used by Flinders Street bound trains, with the introduction of electronic signalling in 2008.

Diamond Creek was one of the last stations in Melbourne controlled by the Staff and Ticket safeworking system, including semaphore signals. The station was a break for two sections of the safeworking system; Eltham to Diamond Creek, and Diamond Creek to Hurstbridge. As a result, Metro Trains staff were required to operate the safeworking system, including operating the points for the crossing loop. In 2008, the signals and the points were upgraded to be controlled electronically, and in early 2013, the safe working system was converted to Automatic & Track Control (ATC).

The current station building on Platform 1 was damaged by fire in 1979.

Boom barriers were provided at the Hurstbridge Road level crossing, located at the Up end of the station, in 1988.