Ginifer railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of St Albans, and opened on 31 October 1982.[1]
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() North-west bound view from Platform 2 in November 2021 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | St Albans Road, St Albans, Victoria 3021 City of Brimbank Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°45′29″S 144°48′36″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
Distance | 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 157 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | GIN | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 31 October 1982; 40 years ago (1982-10-31) | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1 November 2016 (Level Crossing Removal Project) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (October 1921) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Furlong (During Construction) | ||||||||||
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The station was first announced in June 1977, by the then transport minister, Joe Rafferty, and was originally scheduled for completion by late 1978.[2] Originally to be named Furlong, after the nearby arterial road, when opened it was named Ginifer, in honour of Jack Ginifer, a former local member of State Parliament.[1]
In 1994, the station was provided with CCTV.[3]
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.[4][5] Boom barriers had been installed at the level crossing in 1984.[6]
The level crossing was removed during October-November 2016, with the station reopening on 1 November of the same year.[7]
Ginifer has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[8]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Prior to electrification of the line to Sydenham in 2002, selected V/Line trains stopped at Ginifer, to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.
It is planned that, by late 2025, 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 Ginifer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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