Ginifer railway station

Ginifer

Northbound view in December 2015
Location St Albans Road, St Albans
Australia
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 Below ground
Parking 157
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Station code GIN
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 31 October 1982
Closed 3 October 2016
Rebuilt 1 November 2016
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, and opened 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 former local member of State Parliament.[1]

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.[3][4] Boom barriers were originally provided at this level crossing in 1984.[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, selected V/Line trains stopped at Ginifer, to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.

CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Ginifer station:

References

  1. 1 2 Ginifer Vicsig
  2. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 227.
  3. ↑ Willingham, Richard (24 June 2015). "Three suburban train stations to be rebuilt underground: St Albans, Ginifer and Heatherdale". The Age. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Facilitating the removal of Furlong Road level crossing". Brimbank City Council. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  5. ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  6. ↑ Sunbury Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. ↑ Route 408 St Albans Station - Highpoint SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Route 423 St Albans Station - Brimbank Central SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
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