Ginifer railway station
Ginifer | |||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
Location | St Albans Road, St Albans, Victoria 3021 City of Brimbank Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°45′29″S 144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°ECoordinates: 37°45′29″S 144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
Distance | 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 157 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | GIN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 31 October 1982 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1 November 2016 (Level Crossing Removal Project) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (October 1921) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Furlong (During Construction) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Ginifer railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of St Albans, and opened on 31 October 1982.[1]
The station was first announced in June 1977, by the then transport minister, Joe Rafferty, and was originally scheduled for completion by late 1978.[2] Originally to be named Furlong, after the nearby arterial road, when opened it was named Ginifer, in honour of Jack Ginifer, a former local member of State Parliament.[1]
In 1994, the station was provided with CCTV.[3]
In June 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced that the Furlong Road level crossing would be removed by grade separation, with Ginifer to be rebuilt below ground.[4][5] Boom barriers had been installed at the level crossing in 1984.[6]
The level crossing was removed during October-November 2016, with the station reopening on 1 November of the same year.[7]
Platforms and services[]
Ginifer has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[8]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury
Prior to electrification of the line to Sydenham in 2002, selected V/Line trains stopped at Ginifer, to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.
It is planned that, by late 2025, trains on the Sunbury line will be through-routed with those on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Transport links[]
CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Ginifer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 408 : St Albans station – Highpoint Shopping Centre[9]
- 423 : St Albans station – Brimbank Central Shopping Centre[10]
Gallery[]
North-west bound view of the former ground level station in December 2015
References[]
- ^ a b Ginifer Vicsig
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 227.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1994. p. 218.
- ^ Willingham, Richard (24 June 2015). "Three suburban train stations to be rebuilt underground: St Albans, Ginifer and Heatherdale". The Age. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Facilitating the removal of Furlong Road level crossing". Brimbank City Council. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
- ^ St Albans level crossings gone! - Level Crossing Removal Project
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "408 St Albans Station - Highpoint SC via Sunshine Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "423 St Albans Station - Brimbank Central SC via Cairnlea". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Media related to Ginifer railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1982