Albion railway station, Melbourne

Albion
North-west bound view from the island platform,
December 2024
General information
LocationSt Albans Road,
Albion, Victoria 3020
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37°46′38″S 144°49′28″E / 37.7772°S 144.8244°E / -37.7772; 144.8244
SystemPTV commuter rail station
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
LineSunbury
Distance13.65 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking567
Bicycle facilities18
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, host station
Station codeALB
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1/2 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened5 January 1860 (1860-01-05)
Closed1 January 1861
Rebuilt24 March 1891
24 November 1919
ElectrifiedOctober 1921
(1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesAlbion and Darlington (1860-1861)
Passengers
2005–2006609,932
2006–2007706,570  15.84%
2007–2008759,149  7.44%
2008–2009785,147  3.42%
2009–2010808,922  3.02%
2010–2011802,370  0.8%
2011–2012679,577  15.3%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–2014801,210  17.89%
2014–2015796,442  0.59%
2015–2016766,337  3.77%
2016–2017660,670  13.78%
2017–2018667,975  1.1%
2018–2019686,100  2.71%
2019–2020537,450  21.66%
2020–2021204,500  61.95%
2021–2022203,100  0.68%
2022–2023336,250  65.56%
2022–2023336,250  65.56%
2023–2024433,100  28.8%
2024–2025413,900  4.43%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Sunshine Sunbury line Ginifer
Track layout
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Location

Albion station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sunbury line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Albion, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Albion station is a ground level host station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 5 January 1860, with the current station provided in 1919. The station was originally closed on 1 January 1861, then reopened on 24 March 1891.

Initially opened as Albion and Darlington, the station was given its current name of Albion on 24 March 1891, upon its reopening.

The Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line passes to the east of the station and, along with the Albion – Jacana freight line, branches off north of the station.