Ginifer | |
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PTV commuter rail station | |
General information | |
Location | St Albans Road, St Albans, Victoria 3021 City of Brimbank Australia |
Coordinates | 37°45′29″S144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E |
Owned by | VicTrack |
Operated by | Metro Trains |
Line(s) | Sunbury |
Distance | 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross |
Platforms | 2 side |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | Bus |
Construction | |
Structure type | Below ground |
Parking | 157 |
Bicycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) |
Accessible | Yes—step free access |
Other information | |
Status | Operational, unstaffed |
Station code | GIN |
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 |
Website | Public Transport Victoria |
History | |
Opened | 31 October 1982 |
Rebuilt | 1 November 2016 (LXRP) |
Electrified | October 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) |
Previous names | Furlong (during construction) |
Passengers | |
2005–2006 | 473,299 [1] |
2006–2007 | 540,532 [1] 14.2% |
2007–2008 | 620,273 [1] 14.75% |
2008–2009 | 709,384 [2] 14.36% |
2009–2010 | 767,958 [2] 8.25% |
2010–2011 | 817,528 [2] 6.45% |
2011–2012 | 692,932 [2] 15.24% |
2012–2013 | Not measured [2] |
2013–2014 | 573,926 [2] 17.17% |
2014–2015 | 677,758 [1] 18.09% |
2015–2016 | 781,601 [2] 15.32% |
2016–2017 | 641,155 [2] 17.96% |
2017–2018 | 803,997 [2] 25.39% |
2018–2019 | 831,750 [2] 3.45% |
2019–2020 | 659,350 [2] 20.72% |
2020–2021 | 320,700 [2] 51.36% |
2021–2022 | 345,200 [3] 7.63% |
Services | |
Preceding station | Metro Trains | Following station | ||
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Albion towards Flinders Street | Sunbury line | St Albans towards Sunbury or Watergardens |
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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 2016. [4]
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. [5] 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. [4]
In 1984, boom barriers were provided at the former Furlong Road level crossing, which was located nearby in the up direction of the station. [6] In 1994, the station was provided with CCTV. [7]
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. [8] [9] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government. [10]
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. [11]
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. [12] [13] During October–November 2016, the level crossing was removed and, on 1 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened. [14]
Ginifer has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains. [15]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
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.
By June 2025, it is planned that services on the Sunbury line will be through-routed with those on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel.
CDC Melbourne operates two bus routes via Ginifer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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