Albion railway station, Melbourne
37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244
Southern Cross
24 November 1919
(1500 V DC overhead)
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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:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury
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.
Transport links
Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Albion station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 215 : Caroline Springs – Highpoint Shopping Centre[11]
- 426 : Caroline Springs – Sunshine station[12]
Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route via Albion station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 456 : Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)[13]
Gallery
- 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
References
- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
- ^ 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
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
- ^ a b c d "Albion". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ a b Dornan, S.E.; Henderson, R.G. (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 68. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
- ^ "Weekly Notices-New Works". Divisional Diary. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). September 1972. p. 7.
- ^ "Delivering New Stations For The West | Premier of Victoria". www.premier.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (6 October 2022). "New Station for Albion". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Albion Station rebuild and flyover". Victoria's Big Build. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "215 Caroline Springs - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "426 Caroline Springs - Sunshine Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "456 Sunshine Station - Melton via Caroline Springs". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links
- Media related to Albion railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
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