Diggers Rest railway station

Diggers Rest
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2012
General information
Location	Old Calder Highway, Diggers Rest, Victoria 3427 City of Melton Australia
Coordinates	37°37′37″S 144°43′12″E / 37.627°S 144.720°E / -37.627; 144.720
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Sunbury
Distance	32.69 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	550
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	DIT
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	2 October 1859; 165 years ago (1859-10-02)
Rebuilt	18 November 2012
Electrified	August 2012 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	25,747[1]
2006–2007	31,653[1]  22.93%
2007–2008	43,046[1]  35.99%
2008–2009	38,448[2]  10.68%
2009–2010	33,851[2]  11.95%
2010–2011	31,362[2]  7.35%
2011–2012	29,629[2]  5.52%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	66,231[2]  123.53%
2014–2015	87,898[1]  32.71%
2015–2016	126,895[2]  44.36%
2016–2017	142,588[2]  12.36%
2017–2018	184,537[2]  29.42%
2018–2019	221,250[2]  19.89%
2019–2020	185,050[2]  16.36%
2020–2021	59,350[2]  67.92%
2021–2022	65,200[3]  9.85%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Watergardens towards Flinders Street Sunbury line Sunbury Terminus
Track layout Legend to Watergardens Holden Road (Closing by 2025) Tame Street Drain 1 2 Old Calder Highway (Removing by 2026) Calder Freeway Watsons Road (Removing by 2026) to Sunbury

Diggers Rest railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the north-western suburb of Diggers Rest, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Diggers Rest station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 October 1859, with the current station provided in 2012.^[4]