Keilor Plains railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria,

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. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of

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, and opened on 27 January 2002.

History

Keilor Plains station opened on 27 January 2002, as part of the extension of the electrified network from

to Sydenham. In 1986, boom barriers were installed at the former Taylors Road level crossing, which was located at the

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end of the station. In 1994, a rail-road

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was provided at the level crossing. In April 2007, construction commenced on a

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project, which involved lowering the road underneath the railway line. By September 2008, the level crossing was abolished and the project completed.

Platforms and services

Keilor Plains has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains. Platform 1: * all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street Platform 2: * all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury By late 2025, it is planned that trains on the Sunbury line will be

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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

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: * : St Albans station – Caroline Springs Square Shopping Centre * : St Albans station – Watergardens station

References

External links

Melway map
at street-directory.com.au {{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, Sunbury=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Melbourne Railway stations in Australia opened in 2002 Railway stations in the City of Brimbank