Albion railway station, Melbourne

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 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.<ref name="vicsigalbion">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Initially opened as Albion and Darlington, the station was given its current name of Albion on 24 March 1891, upon its reopening.<ref name="vicsigalbion"/>

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.<ref name=vicsigalbion/>

In 1961, the former Ballarat Road level crossing was grade separated, and was replaced with a road overpass, just north of the station.<ref name=Dornan&Henderson>Template:Cite book</ref>

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.<ref name=Dornan&Henderson/> In 1972, both platforms were extended.<ref name="divisionaldiarysep72">Template:Cite magazine</ref> In 2022, both platforms were again extended at the up end.<ref name=vicsigalbion/>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Platforms and services

Albion has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Sunbury line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Sunbury, Watergardens		All stations

From 30 November 2025 to 1 February 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type	Notes
1	Template:RouteBox	Flinders Street	City Loop	All stations and limited express services
	Template:RouteBox (weekends only)	Westall or East Pakenham	Town Hall	Limited express services	Between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends
2	Template:RouteBox	Watergardens, Sunbury		All stations
	Template:RouteBox (weekends only)	Sunbury		All stations	Between 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends

After 1 February 2026

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	East Pakenham, Cranbourne	Town Hall	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Sunbury, Watergardens		All stations

Transport links

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

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

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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

External links

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• Melway map at street-directory.com.au