Keilor Plains railway station

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Keilor Plains
PTV commuter rail station
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Southbound view from Platform 1 in December 2013
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
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) 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;21 years ago (2002-01-27)
ElectrifiedJanuary 2002
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2018 numbers
2005–2006466,090 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
St Albans Sunbury line Watergardens
towards Sunbury
Watergardens
Terminus
Track layout
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Keilor Plains railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of St Albans, and opened on 27 January 2002. [4]

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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 abolished and the project completed. [8] [9]

Platforms and services

Keilor Plains has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains. [10]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

By late 2025, it is planned that trains 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 routes via Keilor Plains station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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