Keilor Plains railway station explained

Keilor Plains
Type:PTV commuter rail station
Style:Melbourne
Address:East Esplanade,
St Albans, Victoria 3021
Borough:City of Brimbank
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.7294°N 144.7938°W
Distance:19.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Other: Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Parking:450
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:January 2002
(1500 V DC overhead)
Accessible:Yes—step free access
Code:KPL
Owned:VicTrack
Operator:Metro Trains
Zone:Myki Zone 2
Status:Operational, unstaffed
Website:Public Transport Victoria
Map State:expanded

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.[1]

History

Keilor Plains station opened on 27 January 2002, as part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans to Sydenham.[1]

In 1986, boom barriers were installed at the former Taylors Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[2] In 1994, a rail-road roundabout was provided at the level crossing.[3] In April 2007, construction commenced on a grade separation project, which involved lowering the road underneath the railway line.[4] By September 2008, the level crossing was replaced and the project completed.[5] [6]

Platforms and services

Keilor Plains has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

By June 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:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keilor Plains. vicsig.net. 12 February 2023.
  2. http://www.vrhistory.com/Locations/T1994B.PDF VR History by Andrew Waugh
  3. June 1994. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 184.
  4. June 2007. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 191.
  5. October 2008. Works. Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. 314.
  6. http://www.ghd.com/global/projects/taylors-road-underpass/ Taylors Road Rail Underpass, Melbourne
  7. train.