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Diggers Rest railway station is located on the Sunbury line, in Victoria, Australia. It serves the north-western Melbourne suburb of Diggers Rest, and opened on 2 October 1859.HistoryDiggers Rest opened on 2 October 1859 with the line, and was also the terminus, until the line was extended to Woodend in 1861. A small goods shed and siding were provided at this time. Interlocked gates were provided at the Calder Highway level crossing in 1928, and were replaced with boom barriers in 1982. The goods siding was removed in 1989, and the remaining crossover was removed in 1992. The waiting room and booking lobby inside the building on Platform 1 were provided later in 1992, and, along with the former signal box, were restored in 2002, after it was damaged by fire during the previous year.On 18 November 2012, the station was added to the metropolitan network, when the line between Watergardens and Sunbury was electrified. As part of these works, the station was refurbished, with both platforms extended at the Up end. The car park was also enlarged.Platforms & servicesDiggers Rest has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.