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Keilor Plains railway station

Coordinates: 37°43′46″S 144°47′38″E / 37.7294°S 144.7938°E / -37.7294; 144.7938
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Keilor Plains
PTV commuter rail station
Southbound view from Platform 2, September 2024
General information
LocationEast Esplanade,
St Albans, Victoria 3021
City of Brimbank
Australia
Coordinates37°43′46″S 144°47′38″E / 37.7294°S 144.7938°E / -37.7294; 144.7938
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunbury
Distance19.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking450
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeKPL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened27 January 2002; 22 years ago (2002-01-27)
ElectrifiedJanuary 2002
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006466,090[1]
2006–2007533,708[1] Increase 14.5%
2007–2008543,699[1] Increase 1.87%
2008–2009593,417[2] Increase 9.14%
2009–2010634,041[2] Increase 6.84%
2010–2011633,055[2] Decrease 0.15%
2011–2012543,838[2] Decrease 14.09%
2012–2013Not measured[2]
2013–2014562,204[2] Increase 3.37%
2014–2015648,397[1] Increase 15.33%
2015–2016724,158[2] Increase 11.68%
2016–2017681,423[2] Decrease 5.9%
2017–2018748,335[2] Increase 9.81%
2018–2019808,750[2] Increase 8.07%
2019–2020632,200[2] Decrease 21.83%
2020–2021262,450[2] Decrease 58.48%
2021–2022277,900[3] Increase 5.88%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
St Albans
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line Watergardens
towards Sunbury
Watergardens
Terminus
Track layout
Legend
to St Albans
1
2
to Watergardens

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.[4]

History

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Keilor Plains station opened on 27 January 2002, as part of the extension of the electrified network from St Albans to Sydenham.[4]

In 1986, boom barriers were installed at the former Taylors Road level crossing, which was located at the down end of the station.[5] In 1994, a rail-road roundabout was provided at the level crossing.[6] In April 2007, construction commenced on a grade separation project, which involved lowering the road underneath the railway line.[7] By September 2008, the level crossing was replaced and the project completed.[8][9]

Platforms and services

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Keilor Plains has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[10]

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.

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CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Keilor Plains station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  418 : St Albans station – Caroline Springs Square Shopping Centre[11]
  •  421 : St Albans station – Watergardens station[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ a b "Keilor Plains". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  6. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1994. p. 184.
  7. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2007. p. 191.
  8. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 2008. p. 314.
  9. ^ Taylors Road Rail Underpass, Melbourne GHD
  10. ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  11. ^ "418 St Albans Station - Caroline Springs via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. ^ "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
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