History
The station opened on 17 September 1886 on the single track line, named 'Dundas'. It was renamed Eastwood on 1 September 1887. The line through Eastwood was subsequently duplicated and has since been quadruplicated. In 2004 the platforms were extended towards Epping to allow 8-car Intercity trains to service the platforms.
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