Albion railway station, Melbourne
Encyclopedia
Albion is a railway station in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located on the border of the suburbs of Sunshine
and Albion, Victoria
, on the Sydenham railway line. Classed as a Host Station
, Albion is in the Metcard
zones 1+2 overlap.
road overpass, with the former providing station access via the station's underpass at the Watergardens end of the station.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format
, with a large pebblemix building at the Watergardens end of the station. A large Metcard
ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins, as well as a myki
ticket vending machine. A coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine and a ticket office sit beside.
The Albion - Jacana freight lines branches off at the Watergardens end of the station, as does the parallel Melbourne - Sydney standard gauge line.
and terminating in Sunbury
; by the early 1860s the line had been extended all the way to the goldfields of Bendigo
. A station named Albion and Darlington was built on the site of the current Albion station, opening on 5 January 1860 This was the only station on the line in the current Brimbank area other than Keilor Road station (just past the site of the current Watergardens
) over 10 km further down the line. Albion and Darlington was, however, only open for a single year. In 1891 a new station named Albion opened further along the line in the down direction
. In 1919 Albion station was relocated to the current site.
The old Ballarat Road level crossing
was grade separated
in 1961 resulting in the bridge going over the railway line just past Albion station.
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.
Platform 2:
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located on the border of the suburbs of Sunshine
Sunshine, Victoria
Sunshine is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia lying 11 to 13 km west of the CBD. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank. At the 2006 Census, Sunshine had a population of 8,070.-History:...
and Albion, Victoria
Albion, Victoria
Albion is a small suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km west from Melbourne's central business district. It is completely surrounded by other parts of Sunshine except for Ardeer which lies to Albion's due west across Kororoit Creek. Its Local Government Area is the City of Brimbank...
, on the Sydenham railway line. Classed as a Host Station
Host Station
A host station is a category of railway station on Melbourne's suburban rail network which is operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. In terms of station standards, a host station is a middle standard station which sits between the low standard unmanned stations and the high standard premium...
, Albion is in the Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
zones 1+2 overlap.
Facilities
Albion is located on St Albans Road and at the southern end of the Ballarat RoadBallarat Road, Melbourne
Ballarat Road is a major urban arterial road in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.-History:...
road overpass, with the former providing station access via the station's underpass at the Watergardens end of the station.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
, with a large pebblemix building at the Watergardens end of the station. A large Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
ticket vending machine is located at the entrance to the platforms, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins, as well as a myki
Myki
myki is the contactless smartcard ticketing system being introduced on public transport in Victoria, Australia. myki is designed to replace a number of ticket systems in Victoria, primarily the Metcard and V/Line ticketing systems...
ticket vending machine. A coin-only Metcard ticket vending machine and a ticket office sit beside.
The Albion - Jacana freight lines branches off at the Watergardens end of the station, as does the parallel Melbourne - Sydney standard gauge line.
History
The Melbourne and Murray River Railway (now the Bendigo line) opened in 1859 running from FootscrayFootscray, Victoria
Footscray is a suburb 5 km west of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2006 Census, Footscray had a population of 11,401....
and terminating in Sunbury
Sunbury, Victoria
Sunbury is a regional city, located north-west of Melbourne's central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hume. At the 2006 Census, Sunbury had a population of 31,000...
; by the early 1860s the line had been extended all the way to the goldfields of Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
. A station named Albion and Darlington was built on the site of the current Albion station, opening on 5 January 1860 This was the only station on the line in the current Brimbank area other than Keilor Road station (just past the site of the current Watergardens
Watergardens railway station, Melbourne
Watergardens is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Sydenham, on the Sydenham railway line. Watergardens is classed as a premium station and is in Metcard Zone 2...
) over 10 km further down the line. Albion and Darlington was, however, only open for a single year. In 1891 a new station named Albion opened further along the line in the down direction
Railroad directions
Railroad directions are used to describe train directions on railroad systems. The terms used may be derived from such sources as compass directions, altitude directions, or other directions...
. In 1919 Albion station was relocated to the current site.
The old Ballarat Road level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
was grade separated
Grade separation
Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...
in 1961 resulting in the bridge going over the railway line just past Albion station.
The station had a signal box
Signal box
On a rail transport system, signalling control is the process by which control is exercised over train movements by way of railway signals and block systems to ensure that trains operate safely, over the correct route and to the proper timetable...
for the control of the junction with the Albion - Jacana freight line
Albion-Jacana railway line, Melbourne
The Albion–Jacana line is a railway line in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. Linking Albion station on the Sydenham line to Broadmeadows station on the Craigieburn line, it is a primarily freight only line with no overhead wires, passenger stations or platforms.- History :The line was...
until 1961 when it was replaced by a signal panel, which was then moved to the Sunshine signal box
Sunshine railway station, Melbourne
Sunshine is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Sunshine, on the Sydenham railway line. It is the junction for the line west to Ballarat...
in 1965.
Platforms
Platform 1:- Sydenham line - limited stops services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2:
- Sydenham line - all stations services to St AlbansSt Albans railway stationSt Albans railway station can refer to one of four stations:* Two railway stations in St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom:**St Albans City railway station - Services operated by First Capital Connect...
and Watergardens.