Diggers Rest railway station

Diggers Rest
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2012
General information
LocationOld Calder Highway,
Diggers Rest, Victoria 3427
City of Melton
Australia
Coordinates37°37′37″S 144°43′12″E / 37.627°S 144.720°E / -37.627; 144.720
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineSunbury
Distance32.69 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking550
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeDIT
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 October 1859 (1859-10-02)
Rebuilt18 November 2012
ElectrifiedAugust 2012 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–200625,747
2006–200731,653  22.93%
2007–200843,046  35.99%
2008–200938,448  10.68%
2009–201033,851  11.95%
2010–201131,362  7.35%
2011–201229,629  5.52%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–201466,231  123.53%
2014–201587,898  32.71%
2015–2016126,895  44.36%
2016–2017142,588  12.36%
2017–2018184,537  29.42%
2018–2019221,250  19.89%
2019–2020185,050  16.36%
2020–202159,350  67.92%
2021–202265,200  9.85%
2022–2023129,750  99%
2023–2024173,850  33.99%
2024–2025165,600  4.75%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Watergardens Sunbury line Sunbury
Terminus
Track layout
Tame Street Drain
1
2
Location

Diggers Rest 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 north-western suburb of Diggers Rest, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Diggers Rest station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2012.