It serves the north-eastern suburb of Diamond Creek, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

[5] Diamond Creek station opened on 25 June 1912, when the railway line from Eltham was extended to Hurstbridge.

[12][13] A passing loop had been provided at the station for many years, believed to have been originally used as a goods siding.

Diamond Creek was one of the last stations in Melbourne controlled by the staff and ticket safeworking system, including the use of semaphore signals.

[14] On 15 May 2019, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that planning for the duplication of 1.5 km (0.93 mi) of track between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen was underway,[15] with construction commencing in early 2022.

[18] Platform 1: Platform 2: Dysons operates one route to and from Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: Panorama Coaches operates two routes via Diamond Creek station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: