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Watsonia station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Hurstbridge line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the north-eastern suburb of Watsonia, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Watsonia station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 23 June 1924, with the current station provided in 1977.[5]

Coordinates37°42′40″S 145°05′02″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
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Watsonia
Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2025
General information
LocationGreensborough Highway,
Watsonia, Victoria 3087
City of Banyule
Australia
Coordinates37°42′40″S 145°05′02″E
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineHurstbridge
Distance19.92 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
  • SkyBus (airport bus)#Eastern Express SkyBus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking350
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeWAT
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened23 June 1924; 102 years ago (1924-06-23)
Rebuilt20 June 1976 (Temporary station)
11 December 1977
ElectrifiedApril 1923 (1500 V DC overhead)
Former namesCollina (during construction)
Passengers
2005–2006510,050[1]
2006–2007527,193[1] Increase 3.36%
2007–2008578,149[1] Increase 9.66%
2008–2009598,000[2] Increase 3.43%
2009–2010632,000[2] Increase 5.69%
2010–2011655,000[2] Increase 3.64%
2011–2012619,000[2] Decrease 5.5%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014669,000[2] Increase 8.08%
2014–2015643,585[1] Decrease 3.79%
2015–2016710,845[3] Increase 10.45%
2016–2017711,914[3] Increase 0.15%
2017–2018614,113[3] Decrease 13.74%
2018–2019715,500[4] Increase 16.5%
2019–2020577,000[4] Decrease 19.36%
2020–2021242,150[4] Decrease 58%
2021–2022303,800[4] Increase 25.45%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Macleod Hurstbridge line Greensborough
towards Hurstbridge
Track layout
1
2
North East Link
(under construction)
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History

Watsonia station was provisionally known as Collina during construction.[5] 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.[6][7]

On 19 June 1976, the original station was closed and demolished with a temporary alignment and station provided while construction works on a lowered line and station were taking place. The temporary station opened the next morning on.[8]

The new Watsonia station opened on 11 December 1977 in a cutting in order to remove level crossings at Watsonia Road, Grimshaw Street and Williams Street. Upon opening of the cutting the temporary alignment was dismantled with the temporary station demolished. However initially, only a single platform (the present day platform 2) was completed with the line remaining single track until duplication works were completed from Macleod to Greensborough with the second track being commissioned on 11 August 1979.[9][10]

During 1988-1989, the present Greensborough Highway overpass, located nearby in the down direction from the station, was provided.[11]

In December 2007, Watsonia was upgraded to a premium station.[12]

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.[13]

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Watsonia platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Service Type Source
1  Hurstbridge line  Flinders Street All stations and limited express services [14]
2  Hurstbridge line  Greensborough, Eltham, Hurstbridge All stations and limited express services [14]
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Dysons operates two bus routes via Watsonia station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  514 : Eltham station – Glenroy station[15]
  •  566 : Lalor – Northland Shopping Centre[16]

SkyBus also operates a service to Melbourne Airport via Watsonia station.[17]

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