Ginifer railway station

Ginifer 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 St Albans, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Ginifer station is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 31 October 1982, with the current station provided in November 2016.<ref name="vicsigginifer">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

Ginifer station opened on 31 October 1982. It was first announced in June 1977 by the then Transport Minister Joe Rafferty, and was scheduled for completion by late 1978.<ref name="newsrailoct77">Template:Cite magazine</ref> Originally to be named Furlong, after the nearby arterial road, upon opening it was named Ginifer, in honour of Jack Ginifer, a former local member of State Parliament.<ref name=vicsigginifer/>

In 1984, boom barriers were provided at the former Furlong Road level crossing, which was located nearby in the up direction of the station.<ref name="vrhistory">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1994, the station was provided with CCTV.<ref name="newsrailjul94">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, $83.7 million was allocated to upgrade Ginifer to a premium station, along with nineteen others.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="newsrailjun10">Template:Cite magazine</ref> However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Until the extension of the Sydenham Line to Sunbury in 2012, Ginifer was served by two V/Line services a day to and from Sunbury.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In June 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Authority announced that the Furlong Road level crossing would be removed by grade separation, with Ginifer to be rebuilt below ground.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During October–November 2016, the level crossing was removed and, on 1 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened.<ref name="lxrp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Platforms and services

Ginifer has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Prior to electrification of the line to Sydenham in 2002, selected V/Line services stopped at Ginifer, to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.

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

CDC Melbourne operates two bus routes via Ginifer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• Template:Color box: St Albans station – Highpoint Shopping Centre<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>
• Template:Color box: St Albans station – Brimbank Central Shopping Centre<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Gallery

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  North-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 2, November 2005
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  The original Met (PTC) information PRIDE box, November 2005
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  North-west bound view of the former ground level station platforms and buildings, December 2015
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  A Comeng train on a Sunbury-bound service arrives at Platform 2, December 2015
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  Former ground level station building on Platform 1, December 2015
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  Former ground level station building on Platform 2, December 2015
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  North-west bound view of the former ground level station building on Platform 1, December 2015
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  Former ground level station buildings on both platforms, December 2015
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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, December 2015
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  The former south-eastern pedestrian crossing gates next to Ginifer station, December 2015
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  The former ground level waiting room on Platform 1, December 2015
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  The former ground level waiting room and machinery on Platform 1, December 2015
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  The directional platform signage attached to former ground level Platform 1, December 2015
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  North-west bound view from Platform 2, November 2021

External links

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• Melway map at street-directory.com.au