Keilor Plains railway station

Keilor Plains
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2024
General information
Location	East 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
Distance	19.50 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	450
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	KPL
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	27 January 2002;23 years ago (2002-01-27)
Electrified	January 2002 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	466,090 [1]

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
St Albans towards Flinders Street		Sunbury line		Watergardens towards Sunbury
				Watergardens Terminus

Track layout
Legend to St Albans 1 2 to Watergardens

Location

Keilor Plains 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. Keilor Plains station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 27 January 2002. ^[4]

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]}

Platforms and services

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

Platform 1:

•   Sunbury line   all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

•   Sunbury line   all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury

In 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.

Transport links

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

•  418 : St Albans station – Caroline Springs Square Shopping Centre ^[11]
•  421 : St Albans station – Watergardens station ^[12]

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
4. "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. "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
11. "418 St Albans Station - Caroline Springs via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
12. "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au