Sunbury railway station is a

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railway station and the

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of the suburban

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. It is also a station of the regional Deniliquin line. It opened on 10 February 1859, with the current station being provided in 2012. The station is also served by

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services to

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and

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. The disused Rupertswood station is located between Sunbury and Clarkefield.

History

Sunbury station opened as a terminus, with the railway line not extended further for two years. The three-track

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dates from that time, and was unique in Victoria. There was a large

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on the southern side, a large

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on the northern side, as well as sheep and cattle ramps and yards. There was also housing for railway staff, including two houses in Horne Street, and the stationmaster's house in Brook Street, which were all demolished in the 1980s. Until 1981, proper

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of the

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s and point work did not exist, and the station was not fully interlocked until 1998, when

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was provided. On 16 April 2005, that interlocking was abolished, as part of the

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. In late 1993, the station was refurbished, with upgrades included an enclosed booking lobby, an air-conditioned waiting room, repainting of the station buildings, and landscaping of the garden area around the station. In 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, the layout of the station was again altered. On 18 November 2012, Sunbury station was added to the metropolitan network, when the line from Watergardens was

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. The station was also upgraded as part of those works. Electrification of the line to Sunbury had first been proposed in the 1970s, along with a new station along the Sunbury bank north of the Jackson Creek bridge, to serve the Goonawarra housing estate. However, after a drop in population estimates, that idea was abandoned. In 1940, flashing-light warning signals were provided at the former Gap Road

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, which was located at the up end of the station, with

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s provided in 1983. In 2005, the level crossing was modified as part of the Regional Fast Rail project and, in 2012, was modified again, as part of the electrification of the line to Sunbury. On 30 November 2018, the

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announced that the level crossing would be

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, with the road passing underneath the railway line. The project was brought forward from 2025, and was completed in September 2022.Gap Road level crossing removal past halfway mark
- Victoria's Big Build

Platforms and services

Sunbury has two

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s and is served by

trains, as well as

and

line trains. Platform 1: * terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street *

services to

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, Eaglehawk and

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* V/Line services to Southern Cross and

Platform 2: * terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street * V/Line services to Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Epsom and Southern Cross * V/Line services to Echuca and Southern Cross In 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

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Transport links

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operates one bus route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to

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: * : to Westfield

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operates one bus route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * to Lancefield Sunbury Bus Service operates eight routes to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: * : to Mount Lion * : to

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* : to Wilsons Lane * : to Rolling Meadows * : to Killara Heights * : to Jacksons Hill * : to Canterbury Hills * : to Diggers Rest station

Gallery

File:SunburyStation.jpg, Northbound view from Platform 1, February 2007, prior to the electrification of the line File:Sunbury_Train_Station.JPG, Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2012 File:Sunbury Station.JPG, Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2012 File:Sunbury Station November 2022 3.jpg, Southbound view of the station platforms, with a Comeng train at Platform 1, November 2022 File:Sunbury Station November 2022 2.jpg, Northbound view, showing a Comeng train on Platform 1 and the Sunbury stabling yard, November 2022 File:Sunbury Station November 2022 1.jpg, The

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readers and entrance to Platform 2, November 2022 File:Sunbury railway station Platform 1 (southern view)(6 September 2024).jpg, Southbound view from Platform 1, September 2024 File:Sunbury railway station Platform 1 building and entrance (6 September 2024).jpg, Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2024 File:Sunbury railway station eastern concourse (6 September 2024).jpg, The eastern concourse, footbridge, ramp, stairs and entrance signage, September 2024 File:Sunbury railway station eastern car park (6 September 2024).jpg, The eastern station car park, September 2024

References

External links

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Rail Geelong gallery

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