History
Diggers Rest station opened on 2 October 1859 with the line, being 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 Old Calder Highway 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.
Following a $270 million investment in 2010 from the Victorian State Government, the station will be included on the metropolitan network on electrification of the line from Watergardens to Sunbury. This project is due to be complete in 2012 and will connect Diggers Rest to metropolitan services rather than the less frequent regional services.
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