Keilor Plains railway station

Last updated

‹ The template Infobox station is being considered for merging. ›
Keilor Plains
Keilor PlainsNov2025.jpg
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2025
General information
LocationEast Esplanade,
St Albans, Victoria 3021
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates 37°43′46″S144°47′38″E / 37.7294°S 144.7938°E / -37.7294; 144.7938
System PTV commuter rail station
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line Sunbury
Distance19.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking450
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeKPL
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened27 January 2002;23 years ago (2002-01-27)
ElectrifiedJanuary 2002
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006466,090 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
St Albans
towards Flinders Street
Sunbury line Watergardens
Terminus
Watergardens
towards Sunbury
Future services
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
From December 2025
St Albans
towards Westall or East Pakenham via  Town Hall
Sunbury line
Limited weekend services
 Watergardens
towards Sunbury
From 1 February 2026
St Albans
towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne via Town Hall
Sunbury line Watergardens
towards Sunbury or Watergardens
Track layout
Legend
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon STR.svg
to St Albans
BSicon STRg.svg
BSicon STRf.svg
1
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
2
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon hSTRae(r).svg
BSicon hSTRae(l).svg
BSicon STRg.svg
BSicon STRf.svg
BSicon WVIADUKT1-R.svg
BSicon WVIADUKT1-L.svg
BSicon MFADEf.svg
BSicon STR.svg
BSicon MFADEf.svg
BSicon STR.svg
to Watergardens
Location
Keilor Plains railway station

Keilor Plains station is a Metro Trains Melbourne railway station on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of St Albans, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Keilor Plains station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 27 January 2002. [4]

Contents

History

Keilor Plains station opened on 27 January 2002, as part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans to Sydenham. [4]

In 1986, boom barriers were installed at the former Taylors Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station. [5] In 1994, a rail-road roundabout was provided at the level crossing. [6] In April 2007, construction commenced on a grade separation project, which involved lowering the road underneath the railway line. [7] By September 2008, the level crossing was replaced and the project completed. [8] [9]

Protective Service Officers were provided at the station to patrol from 6pm to last service everyday from March 2016. [10]

Platforms and services

Keilor Plains has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains. [11]

Current
Keilor Plains platform arrangement
PlatformLineDestinationViaService Type
1  Sunbury line   Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
2  Sunbury line   Watergardens, Sunbury All stations
From 30 November 2025 to 1 February 2026
Keilor Plains platform arrangement
PlatformLineDestinationViaService TypeNotes
1  Sunbury line   Flinders Street City Loop All stations and limited express services
  Sunbury line   (weekends only) Westall, East Pakenham Town Hall Limited express servicesBetween 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends
2  Sunbury line   Watergardens, Sunbury All stations
  Sunbury line   (weekends only) Sunbury All stationsBetween 10:00am and 7:00pm on weekends
From 1 February 2026
Keilor Plains platform arrangement
PlatformLineDestinationViaService Type
1  Sunbury line   East Pakenham, Cranbourne Town Hall All stations and limited express services
2  Sunbury line   Sunbury, Watergardens All stations

CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Keilor Plains station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

The station in 2013 Keilor Plains station.jpg
The station in 2013
Southbound view of the station, September 2024 KeilorPlains2024.jpg
Southbound view of the station, September 2024

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. 1 2 "Keilor Plains". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  6. ↑ "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1994. p. 184.
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2007. p. 191.
  8. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 2008. p. 314.
  9. ↑ Taylors Road Rail Underpass, Melbourne GHD
  10. ↑ "PSOs for Keilor Plains station". Brimbank & North West. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ↑ "418 St Albans Station - Caroline Springs via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. ↑ "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.