Ginifer railway station

Ginifer

Northbound view in December 2015
Location St Albans Road, St Albans
Coordinates 37°45′29″S 144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E / -37.7580; 144.8100Coordinates: 37°45′29″S 144°48′36″E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E / -37.7580; 144.8100
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Sunbury
Distance 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 160
Bicycle facilities 6
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code GIN
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 31 October 1982
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Sunbury line
toward Sunbury

Ginifer railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of St Albans, opening on 31 October 1982.[1]

The station was first announced in June 1977, by then Transport Minister, Mr Rafferty, and was originally scheduled for completion by late 1978.[2] Originally to be named Furlong after the nearby arterial, when opened it was named Ginifer in honour of Jack Ginifer, a recently deceased local member of State Parliament.[1] Boom barriers were provided at the Furlong Road level crossing in 1984.[3]

The Level Crossing Removal Authority announced in June 2015 that the Furlong Road level crossing would be removed by a grade separation, with Ginifer station to be rebuilt below ground.[4][5]

Platforms & services

Ginifer has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[6]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Prior to electrification of the line to Sydenham in 2002, select V/Line trains stopped at Ginifer to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.

References

  1. 1 2 Ginifer Vicsig
  2. ↑ "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1977. p. 227.
  3. ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  4. ↑ Willingham, Richard (24 June 2015). "Three suburban train stations to be rebuilt underground: St Albans, Ginifer and Heatherdale". The Age. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Facilitating the removal of Furlong Road level crossing". Brimbank City Council. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. ↑ Sunbury Line timetable Public Transport Victoria

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