Watergardens railway station

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Watergardens station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Sydenham, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Watergardens station is a ground level premium station, featuring three platforms, an island platform with two faces and one side platform. It opened on 1 March 1859, with the current station location provided in 2002 and the platforms extension in 2022.[1]

Initially opened as Keilor Road, this station was renamed to Sydenham on 1 April 1887, then was given its current name of Watergardens on 26 January 2002.[2][3]

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.[2][3]

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.[3] In 1989, a rail siding at the station was abolished, as well as a number of signal posts.[2]

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 Template:Cvt in the up direction.[1][2] Opening on 26 January of that year, the new station was named Watergardens, after the adjacent Watergardens Shopping Centre.[1] 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.[1] Around 2012, the Sydenham name was dropped, with the station now generally referred to as Watergardens.[1]

In late 2002, the Melton Highway level crossing was upgraded, in conjunction with the duplication of the highway.[4] 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.[5]

In 2022, all three platforms were extended from Template:Cvt to Template:Cvt long.[1]Template:Better source needed

In July 2025, the nearby Calder Park Drive level crossing was removed as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project.[6]

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.[7][8][9]

Current (until 1 February 2026)

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Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
Template:RouteBox (weekends only) Westall, East Pakenham Town Hall Limited express services Between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends
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2 Template:RouteBox Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
3 Template:RouteBox Sunbury All stations
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Template:RouteBox 		Bendigo
Swan Hill

From 1 February 2026

colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr, #Template:Rcr); " |Watergardens platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service pattern
1 Template:RouteBox East Pakenham, Cranbourne Town Hall All stations and limited express services
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Template:RouteBox 		Southern Cross
2 Template:RouteBox East Pakenham, Cranbourne Town Hall All stations and limited express services
3 Template:RouteBox Sunbury All stations and limited express services
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Template:RouteBox 		Bendigo,
Swan Hill

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates eight 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:

  • Night Bus <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 420 : to Sunshine station;[18] normal service during weekdays, and runs at night on Saturday and on Sunday mornings
  • Night Bus <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 941 : to Sunshine station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[19]
  • Night Bus <templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" /> 943 : to Melton (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[20]

Gallery

References

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  8. ↑ Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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  19. ↑ 941 Sunshine Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Downs Public Transport Victoria
  20. ↑ 943 Watergardens Station - Melton via Caroline Springs Public Transport Victoria

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External links

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