White City was a railway station on the St Albans line (now Sunbury line) on the Melbourne rail network. It was located approximately west of Tottenham station in the suburb of Tottenham.
History
The station was opened as Coursing Platform on 10 December 1927 to serve the Coursing Stadium greyhound racing track. When the track was renamed to "White City" after the site of the 1908 London Olympics, the station name was changed on 25 August 1929. However, it was not until 28 June 1948 that trains returning to the city stopped at the station, when an afternoon "up" service was provided from the station's single platform, using the crossover at the up end of the platform.
In December 1949, White City became a regular suburban station. Because of its proximity to Tottenham station, White City's signals were operated from there.
The greyhound racing track was closed in 1955. The Olympic Cables Company, which was located opposite to the station, unsuccessfully petitioned for it to be renamed to Olympic in 1959. The platform was removed shortly after and no trace of its existence remains.
See also
- List of closed railway stations in Melbourne