Albion railway station, Melbourne

Railway station in Melbourne, Australia

37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244Owned byVicTrackOperated byMetro TrainsLine(s)SunburyDistance13.65 kilometres from
Southern CrossPlatforms2 (1 island)Tracks4ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne BusConstructionStructure typeGroundParking567Bicycle facilities18AccessibleNo—steep rampOther informationStatusOperational, host stationStation codeALBFare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlapWebsitePublic Transport VictoriaHistoryOpened5 January 1860; 164 years ago (1860-01-05)Closed1 January 1861Rebuilt24 March 1891
24 November 1919ElectrifiedOctober 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)Previous namesAlbion and Darlington (1860-1861)Passengers2005–2006609,932[1]2006–2007706,570[1] Increase 15.84%2007–2008759,149[1] Increase 7.44%2008–2009785,147[2] Increase 3.42%2009–2010808,922[2] Increase 3.02%2010–2011802,370[2] Decrease 0.8%2011–2012679,577[2] Decrease 15.3%2012–2013Not measured[2]2013–2014801,210[2] Increase 17.89%2014–2015796,442[1] Decrease 0.59%2015–2016766,337[2] Decrease 3.77%2016–2017660,670[2] Decrease 13.78%2017–2018667,975[2] Increase 1.1%2018–2019686,100[2] Increase 2.71%2019–2020537,450[2] Decrease 21.66%2020–2021204,500[2] Decrease 61.95%2021–2022203,100[3] Decrease 0.68% Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Sunshine Sunbury line Ginifer
towards Sunbury or Watergardens
Track layout
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Albion railway station is a commuter railway station on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the western suburb of Albion, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Albion station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 5 January 1860, with the current station provided in 1919. The station was originally closed on 1 January 1861, then reopened on 24 March 1891.[4]

Initially opened as Albion and Darlington, the station was given its current name of Albion on 24 March 1891, upon its reopening.[4]


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, operating 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 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 was relocated to its current site.[4]

In 1961, the former Ballarat Road level crossing was grade separated, and was replaced with a road overpass, just north of the station.[5]

Until 1961, the station had a signal box to control of the junction with the Albion – Jacana freight line, after which it was replaced by a signal panel, which was moved to the Sunshine signal box in 1965.[5] In 1972, both platforms were extended.[6] In 2022, both platforms were again extended at the up end.[4]

As part of the Melbourne Airport rail link project, Albion is scheduled to be rebuilt. An 18-metre high flyover will be built above the station and Ballarat Road.[7][8][9]

Platforms and services

Albion has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[10]

Platform 1:

  •  Sunbury line  all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

By June 2025, it is planned that services on the Sunbury line will be through-routed to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel.

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

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

  •  456 : Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)[13]
  • South-east bound view from Platform 2, December 2013
    South-east bound view from Platform 2,
    December 2013
  • North-west bound view from Platform 2 with a Comeng train at Platform 2 on a Sunbury bound service, December 2013
    North-west bound view from Platform 2 with a Comeng train at Platform 2 on a Sunbury bound service, December 2013

References

  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b c d "Albion". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b Dornan, S.E.; Henderson, R.G. (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 68. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
  6. ^ "Weekly Notices-New Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1972. p. 7.
  7. ^ "Delivering New Stations For The West | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  8. ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (6 October 2022). "New Station for Albion". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Albion Station rebuild and flyover". Victoria's Big Build. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "215 Caroline Springs - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "426 Caroline Springs - Sunshine Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  13. ^ "456 Sunshine Station - Melton via Caroline Springs". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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