Albion railway station, Melbourne

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Albion
PTV commuter rail station
Comeng train at platform 2 of Albion railway station, 2013.JPG
Northbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013
LocationSt Albans Road,
Albion, Victoria 3020
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244Coordinates: 37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunbury
Distance13.65 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking567
Bicycle facilities18
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Host Station
Station codeALB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 Overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 January 1860
Closed1 January 1861
Rebuilt24 March 1891
24 November 1919
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
Previous namesAlbion and Darlington
Passengers
2008-20090.785 million[1]
2009-20100.809 million[1] Increase 3.06%
2010-20110.802 million[1] Decrease 0.87%
2011-20120.680 million[1] Increase 15.21%
2012-2013Not measured[1]
2013-20140.801 million[1] Increase 17.79%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Sunshine
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line Ginifer
towards Sunbury

Albion railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Albion, and it opened on 5 January 1860 as Albion and Darlington. It was renamed Albion on 24 March 1891.[2]

The Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line passes to the east of the station, and along with the Albion – Jacana freight line, branches off north of the station.

History[]

The Melbourne & Murray River Railway (now the Bendigo line) opened in 1859, running from Footscray to Sunbury. By the early 1860s, the line had been extended to Bendigo. A station named Albion and Darlington was built on the site of the current Albion station, opening on 5 January 1860. Albion and Darlington only remained open for a single year. In 1891, a new station, named Albion, opened to the west of the previous station. In 1919, Albion station was relocated to its current site.[2]

The former Ballarat Road level crossing was grade separated in 1961, resulting in the bridge going over the railway line, just north of the station.[3]

The station had a signal box, for the control of the junction with the Albion – Jacana freight line until 1961, when it was replaced by a signal panel, which was then moved to the Sunshine signal box in 1965.[3]

Platforms and services[]

Albion has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Sunbury line to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.

Transport links[]

Transdev Melbourne operates two routes via Albion station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  215 : Caroline Springs – Highpoint Shopping Centre[5]
  •  426 : Caroline Springs – Sunshine station[6]

Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Albion station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  456 : Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)[7]

Gallery[]

  • Eastbound view from Platform 1 in December 2013

  • Eastbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from [1] Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. ^ a b Albion Vicsig
  3. ^ a b SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 68. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  4. ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. ^ "215 Caroline Springs - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "426 Caroline Springs - Sunshine Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "456 Sunshine Station - Melton". Public Transport Victoria.

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