Ginifer railway station

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Ginifer
PTV commuter rail station
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North-west bound view from Platform 2,
November 2021
General information
LocationSt Albans Road,
St Albans, Victoria 3021
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates 37°45′29″S144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E / -37.7580; 144.8100
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Sunbury
Distance16.19 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeBelow ground
Parking157
Bicycle facilitiesYes (Parkiteer cage)
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeGIN
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened31 October 1982;41 years ago (1982-10-31)
Rebuilt1 November 2016 (LXRP)
ElectrifiedOctober 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesFurlong (during construction)
Passengers
2005–2006473,299 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Albion
towards Flinders Street
Sunbury line St Albans
towards Sunbury or Watergardens
Track layout
Legend
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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 station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 31 October 1982, with the current station provided in 2016. [4]

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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. [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]

Platforms and services

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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