Albion railway station, Melbourne
Albion | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013 | |||||||||||
| Location | St Albans Road, Albion | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°ECoordinates: 37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
| Distance | 13.65 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 567 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 18 | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host station | ||||||||||
| Station code | ALB | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 5 January 1860 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Albion railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Albion, opening on 5 January 1860 as Albion & Darlington, and was renamed Albion on 24 March 1891.[1]
The Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line passes to the north 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, running from Footscray to Sunbury. By the early 1860s, the line had been extended to Bendigo. A station named Albion & Darlington was built on the site of the current Albion station, opening on 5 January 1860. Albion & 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 station was relocated to the current site.[1]
The former Ballarat Road level crossing was grade separated in 1961, resulting in the bridge going over the railway line, just west of Albion station.[2]
The station had a signal box, for the control of the junction with the Albion – Jacana freight line, until 1961, when it was replaced by a signal panel, which was then moved to the Sunshine signal box in 1965.[2]
Platforms and services
Albion has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line: services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line: services to Watergardens & Sunbury
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates one route via Albion station:
- 456: Sunshine station – Woodgrove Shopping Centre (Melton)[4]
Transdev Melbourne operates two routes via Albion station:
- 215: Caroline Springs – Highpoint Shopping Centre[5]
- 216: Caroline Springs – Brighton Beach station[6]
Gallery
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Eastbound view from Platform 1 in December 2013
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Eastbound view from Platform 2 in December 2013
References
- 1 2 Albion Vicsig
- 1 2 SE Dornan & RG Henderson (1979). Electric Railways of Victoria. Australian Electric Traction Society. p. 68. ISBN 0-909459-06-1.
- ↑ Sunbury Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 456 Sunshine Station - Melton timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 215 Caroline Springs - Highpoint SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 219 Caroline Springs - Brighton Beach timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Albion railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons