Watsonia railway station is located on the Hurstbridge line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-eastern Melbourne suburb of the same name, and opened on 23 June 1924.

History

Watsonia station was provisionally known as Collina during construction. Like the suburb itself, the station is named after Frank Watson, a local landowner who subdivided his property, Grace Park, into the Grace Park Station Estate.

The current station dates back to 1977, when that section of the railway line was lowered to remove a number of level crossings. In 1979, the line between Macleod and Greensborough stations was duplicated.

During 1988-1989, the present Greensborough Highway overpass, located nearby in the down direction from the station, was provided.

In December 2007, Watsonia was upgraded to a premium station.

Facilities, platforms and services

Watsonia is located in a deep cutting, between the Greensborough Highway and Watsonia Road. It has one island platform with two faces, with access to the platforms provided by a pedestrian overpass and a ramp. The station features a customer service window, a coffee shop, an enclosed waiting room, and toilets.

It is served by Hurstbridge line trains.

Platform 1:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•  Hurstbridge line  all stations services to Greensborough, Eltham and Hurstbridge

Transport links

Dysons operates two bus routes via Watsonia station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  514 : Eltham station – Glenroy station
•  566 : Lalor – Northland Shopping Centre