Owned by VicTrack Line(s) Sunbury Opened 2 October 1859 Connection Bus | Operated by Metro Platforms 2 side Owner VicTrack Tracks 2 | |
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Location Old Calder Highway, Diggers Rest
Australia Distance 32.69 kilometres from Southern Cross Address Diggers Rest VIC 3427, Australia Similar Sunbury railway station - M, Watergardens railway station, Albion railway station - M, Gisborne railway station, West Footscray railway st | ||
Diggers Rest railway station is located on the Sunbury line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-western Melbourne suburb of Diggers Rest, and opened on 2 October 1859.
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History
Diggers Rest station opened on 2 October 1859 with the line, and was also the terminus, until the line was extended to Woodend in 1861. A small goods shed and siding were provided at this time. Interlocked gates were provided at the Calder Highway level crossing in 1928, and were replaced with boom barriers in 1982. The goods siding was removed in 1989, and the remaining crossover was removed in 1992. The station building and former signal box were restored in 2002, after it was damaged by fire the previous year.
On 18 November 2012, the station was added to the metropolitan network, when the line between Watergardens and Sunbury was electrified. As part of these works, the station was refurbished, with both platforms extended at the Up end. The car park was also enlarged.
Platforms & services
Diggers Rest has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Travel links
Sunbury Bus Service operates one route via Diggers Rest station: