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 suburb of Albion, a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Albion station is a ground level host station, featuring an island platform and a pedestrian underpass.

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

History

The Melbourne & Murray River Railway (now known as the Bendigo line) opened in January 1859, with trains running from Footscray to Sunbury. On 5 January 1860, a station named Albion and Darlington, named after the surrounding area which was then known as Darlington and the nearby Albion Quarrying Company, opened on the railway at the site of the current Albion station.

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

Up 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. In 2022, both platforms were again extended at the up end. A new pedestrian overpass with stairs and lifts will be added. The current pedestrian underpass will remain in place to preserve current walking routes in the suburb for local residents. Passenger access to the station will also be opened to Ferguson St, Albion. Most notably, airport trains will travel overhead above the station and then across Ballarat Road along an 18-metre high railway flyover.

Current

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!Destination

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|Westall, Dandenong, East Pakenham, Cranbourne

|Town Hall

|All stations and limited express services

|Services to Westall and Dandenong only operate during weekday peaks.

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|2

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|Watergardens, Sunbury

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|All stations

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

  • : Caroline Springs – Highpoint Shopping Centre
  • : Caroline Springs – Sunshine station

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

  • : Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)

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File:Albion railway station platform 2, 2013.JPG|South-east bound view from Platform 2, <br/>December 2013

File:Comeng train at platform 2 of Albion railway station, 2013.JPG|North-west bound view from Platform 2 with a Comeng train at Platform 2 on a Sunbury bound service, December 2013

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References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au