Westgarth railway station

Westgarth
North-east bound view from Platform 2, November 2024
General information
LocationEvans Crescent,
Northcote, Victoria 3070
City of Darebin
Australia
Coordinates37°46′51″S 144°59′57″E / 37.7807°S 144.9993°E / -37.7807; 144.9993
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineHurstbridge
Distance7.55 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections
  • Bus
  • Tram
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking22
Bicycle facilities5
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeWTG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 May 1888 (1888-05-08)
ElectrifiedJuly 1921 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesWestgarth Street (1888)
Northcote South (1888-1906)
Passengers
2005–2006256,862
2006–2007269,208  4.8%
2007–2008281,994  4.74%
2008–2009292,978  3.89%
2009–2010297,036  1.38%
2010–2011323,125  8.78%
2011–2012294,679  8.8%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014296,589  0.64%
2014–2015307,759  3.76%
2015–2016318,973  3.64%
2016–2017339,690  6.49%
2017–2018264,834  22.04%
2018–2019298,000  12.52%
2019–2020227,000  23.83%
2020–2021108,300  52.3%
2021–2022124,700  15.14%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Clifton Hill Hurstbridge line Dennis
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
Westgarth Street
1
2
Location

Westgarth station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Hurstbridge line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Northcote in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Westgarth station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 8 May 1888.

Initially opened as Westgarth Street, the station was renamed two times. It was renamed to Northcote South on 1 August 1888 and then given its current name of Westgarth on 10 December 1906.