Sunbury railway station, Melbourne

Sunbury
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, September 2024
General information
Location	Brook Street, Sunbury, Victoria 3429 City of Hume Australia
Coordinates	37°34′45″S144°43′40″E / 37.5792°S 144.7279°E / -37.5792; 144.7279
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Sunbury Bendigo Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance	40.28 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	300+
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	SUY
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 February 1859;166 years ago (1859-02-10)
Rebuilt	18 November 2012
Electrified	August 2012 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	467,498 [1]

Preceding station	Metro Trains			Following station
Diggers Rest towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham		Sunshine–Dandenong corridor (under construction)		Terminus
Diggers Rest towards Flinders Street		Sunbury line
Preceding station	V/Line			Following station
Footscray towards Southern Cross		Bendigo line		Clarkefield towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk
Watergardens Limited weekday peak services towards Southern Cross
Footscray towards Southern Cross		Echuca line		Clarkefield towards Echuca

Track layout
Legend to Diggers Rest Harpers Creek 1 2 End of electrification Blind Creek Rupertswood (Closed) Jacksons Creek Metro & V/Line boundary Raes Road to Clarkefield This diagram: view talk edit

Sunbury railway station is a commuter, regional railway station and the terminus of the suburban Sunbury line and the regional Deniliquin line. It opened on 10 February 1859, with the current station being provided in 2012. ^[4]

The station is also served by V/Line services to Bendigo and Echuca. The disused Rupertswood station is located between Sunbury and Clarkefield.

History

Sunbury station opened as a terminus, with the railway line not extended further for two years. ^[4] The three-track yard dates from that time, and was unique in Victoria. There was a large goods shed on the southern side, a large silo on the northern side, as well as sheep and cattle ramps and yards. There was also housing for railway staff, including two houses in Horne Street, and the stationmaster's house in Brook Street, which were all demolished in the 1980s.

Until 1981, proper interlocking of the signals and point work did not exist, and the station was not fully interlocked until 1998, when Solid State Interlocking was provided. On 16 April 2005, that interlocking was abolished, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project. ^[5]

In late 1993, the station was refurbished, with upgrades included an enclosed booking lobby, an air-conditioned waiting room, repainting of the station buildings, and landscaping of the garden area around the station. ^[6] In 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, the layout of the station was again altered.

On 18 November 2012, Sunbury station was added to the metropolitan network, when the line from Watergardens was electrified. The station was also upgraded as part of those works. ^{[7] [8]} Electrification of the line to Sunbury had first been proposed in the 1970s, along with a new station along the Sunbury bank north of the Jackson Creek bridge, to serve the Goonawarra housing estate. However, after a drop in population estimates, that idea was abandoned. ^[9]

In 1940, flashing-light warning signals were provided at the former Gap Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station, ^[4] with boom barriers provided in 1983. ^[4] In 2005, the level crossing was modified as part of the Regional Fast Rail project ^[10] and, in 2012, was modified again, as part of the electrification of the line to Sunbury. ^[10] On 30 November 2018, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing would be grade separated, ^{[11] [12]} with the road passing underneath the railway line. The project was brought forward from 2025, ^[13] and was completed in September 2022. ^{[14] [15]}

Platforms and services

A High Capacity Metro Train leaving a siding to commence a Flinders Street-bound service, October 2023

A Comeng and V/Line VLocity train at Platforms 1 and 2, September 2024

Sunbury has two side platforms and is served by Sunbury line trains, as well as V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line trains. ^{[16] [17] [18]}

Platform 1:

•   Sunbury line   terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•   Bendigo line   V/Line services to Southern Cross, Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Epsom
•   Echuca line   V/Line services to Southern Cross and Echuca

Platform 2:

•   Sunbury line   terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•   Bendigo line   V/Line services to Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Epsom and Southern Cross
•   Echuca line   V/Line services to Echuca and Southern Cross

The exterior PID displaying various Metro and V/Line services, September 2024

A PID on Platform 2 showing a Flinders Street-bound service, September 2024

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

Bus bay interchange signage, November 2022

The bus interchange area at the eastern concourse, September 2024

The undercover area at the bus interchange, December 2020

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  479 : to Westfield Airport West ^[19]

Dysons operates one bus route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Lancefield ^[20]

Sunbury Bus Service operates eight routes to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  481 : to Mount Lion ^[21]
•  483 : to Moonee Ponds Junction ^[22]
•  485 : to Wilsons Lane ^[23]
•  486 : to Rolling Meadows ^[24]
•  487 : to Killara Heights ^[25]
•  488 : to Jacksons Hill ^[26]
•  489 : to Canterbury Hills ^[27]
•  475 : to Diggers Rest station ^[28]

Gallery

• 
  Northbound view from Platform 1, February 2007, prior to the electrification of the line
• 
  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2012
• 
  Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2012
• 
  Southbound view of the station platforms, with a Comeng train at Platform 1, November 2022
• 
  Northbound view, showing a Comeng train on Platform 1 and the Sunbury stabling yard, November 2022
• 
  The Myki readers and entrance to Platform 2, November 2022
• 
  Southbound view from Platform 1, September 2024
• 
  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2024
• 
  The eastern concourse, footbridge, ramp, stairs and entrance signage, September 2024
• 
  The eastern station car park, September 2024

References

1. Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
2. Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
4. "Sunbury". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
5. "Sunbury Signal Box (SBY)". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
6. "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). February 1994. p. 61.
7. "Sunbury Electrification Overview". Victorian State Government Department of Transport. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
8. "Sunbury Electrification Station Improvements". Victorian Department of Transport. Archived from the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
9. "Traffic". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). April 1978. p. 64.
10. "M0380: Gap Road (Station Street)". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
11. More level crossing removals on the way Archived 28 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine - Level Crossing Removal Project
12. Gap Road, Sunbury Archived 22 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine - Level Crossing Removal Project
13. Gap Road level crossing to go in the Sunbury Line Upgrade Archived 20 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine - Level Crossing Removal Project
14. Gap Road level crossing removal past halfway mark Archived 20 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine - Victoria's Big Build
15. "The Gap Road level crossing has now been removed". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
16. "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
17. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
18. Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
19. "479 Airport West SC - Sunbury Station via Melbourne Airport". Public Transport Victoria.
20. Lancefield - Sunbury-Clarkefield via Romsey & Monegeeta Archived 20 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
21. "481 Sunbury Railway Station - Mount Lion". Public Transport Victoria.
22. "483 Sunbury - Moonee Ponds via Diggers Rest". Public Transport Victoria.
23. "485 Sunbury Railway Station - Wilsons Lane". Public Transport Victoria.
24. "486 Sunbury Railway Station - Rolling Meadows". Public Transport Victoria.
25. "487 Sunbury Railway Station - Killara Heights". Public Transport Victoria.
26. "488 Sunbury Railway Station - Jacksons Hill". Public Transport Victoria.
27. "489 Sunbury Railway Station - Canterbury Hills". Public Transport Victoria.
28. "475 Sunbury Station - Diggers Rest Station". Public Transport Victoria.

External links

• Media related to Sunbury railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
• Rail Geelong gallery
• Melway map at street-directory.com.au