Albion railway station, Melbourne

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Albion station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Albion, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Albion station is a ground level host 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.[10]

LocationSt Albans Road,
Albion, Victoria 3020
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
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Albion
North-west bound view from the island platform,
December 2024
General information
LocationSt Albans Road,
Albion, Victoria 3020
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineSunbury
Distance13.65 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking567
Bicycle facilities18
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeALB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 January 1860; 166 years ago (1860-01-05)
Closed1 January 1861
Rebuilt24 March 1891
24 November 1919
ElectrifiedOctober 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesAlbion and Darlington (1860-1861)
Passengers
2005–2006609,932[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%
2022–2023[4]336,250[5]Increase 65.56%
2022–2023[6]336,250[7]Increase 65.56%
2023–2024433,100[8]Increase 28.8%
2024–2025413,900[9]Decrease 4.43%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Sunshine Sunbury line Ginifer
Track layout
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2

Location
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Initially opened as Albion and Darlington, the station was given its current name of Albion on 24 March 1891, upon its reopening.[10]

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.[10]

In 1961, the former Ballarat Road level crossing was grade separated, and was replaced with a road overpass, just north of the station.[11]

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.[11] In 1972, both platforms were extended.[12] In 2022, both platforms were again extended at the up end.[10]

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.[13][14][15]

Platforms and services

Albion has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[16]

Current

More information Platform, Line ...
Albion platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes
1  Sunbury line  Westall, Dandenong, East Pakenham, Cranbourne Town Hall All stations and limited express services Services to Westall and Dandenong only operate during weekday peaks.
2  Sunbury line  Watergardens, Sunbury All stations
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Kinetic Melbourne operates two bus routes via Albion station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  215 : Caroline SpringsHighpoint Shopping Centre[17]
  •  426 : Caroline Springs – Sunshine station[18]

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

  •  456 : Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)[19]

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