Sunbury railway station, Melbourne

Sunbury
PTV commuter rail station
Northbound view from Platform 1, September 2024
General information
Location	Brook Street, Sunbury, Victoria 3429 City of Hume Australia
Coordinates	37°34′45″S 144°43′40″E / 37.5792°S 144.7279°E / -37.5792; 144.7279
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line(s)	Sunbury Bendigo Echuca (Deniliquin)
Distance	40.28 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	300+
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	SUY
Fare zone	Myki Zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	10 February 1859; 165 years ago (1859-02-10)
Rebuilt	18 November 2012
Electrified	August 2012 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	467,498[1]
2006–2007	492,785[1]  5.4%
2007–2008	510,361[1]  3.56%
2008–2009	521,417[2]  2.16%
2009–2010	532,474[2]  2.12%
2010–2011	558,667[2]  4.91%
2011–2012	541,704[2]  3.03%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	622,138[2]  14.84%
2014–2015	697,538[1]  12.11%
2015–2016	764,481[2]  9.59%
2016–2017	694,561[2]  9.14%
2017–2018	796,357[2]  14.65%
2018–2019	803,333[2]  0.87%
2019–2020	628,800[2]  21.72%
2020–2021	301,950[2]  51.98%
2021–2022	362,700[3]  20.11%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Diggers Rest towards Cranbourne or East Pakenham Sunshine–Dandenong corridor (under construction) Terminus Diggers Rest towards Flinders Street Sunbury line Preceding station V/Line Following station Footscray towards Southern Cross Bendigo line Clarkefield towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk Watergardens Limited weekday peak services towards Southern Cross Footscray towards Southern Cross Echuca line Clarkefield towards Echuca
Track layout Legend to Diggers Rest Harpers Creek 1 2 End of electrification Blind Creek Rupertswood (Closed) Jacksons Creek Metro & V/Line boundary Raes Road to Clarkefield This diagram: view talk edit

Sunbury railway station is a commuter, regional railway station and the terminus of the suburban Sunbury line and the regional Deniliquin line, part of the Melbourne and Victorian railway networks. It serves the north-western suburb of Sunbury, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Sunbury station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 10 February 1859, with the current station provided in 2012.^[4]

The station is also serviced by V/Line services to Bendigo and Echuca. A disused station Rupertswood is located between Sunbury and Clarkefield.

Sunbury station opened on 10 February 1859 as a terminus, with the railway line not extended further for two years.^[4] The three-track yard dates from that time, and was unique in Victoria. There was a large goods shed on its southern side, a large silo on its 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 interlocking of the signals and point work did not exist, and the station was not fully interlocked until 1998, when Solid State Interlocking was provided. On 16 April 2005, that interlocking was abolished, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.^[5]

In late 1993, the station was refurbished, with upgrades included an enclosed booking lobby, an air-conditioned waiting room, repainted station buildings and landscaping of the garden area around the station.^[6] In 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, the layout of the station was again altered.

On 18 November 2012, the station was added to the metropolitan network, when the line from Watergardens was electrified. The station was also upgraded as part of those works.^[7][8] Electrification of the line to Sunbury was first 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.^[9]

In 1940, flashing-light warning signals were provided at the former Gap Road level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station,^[4] with boom barriers provided in 1983.^[4] In 2005, the level crossing was modified as part of the Regional Fast Rail project and,^[10] in 2012, was modified again, as part of the electrification of the line to Sunbury.^[10] On 30 November 2018, the Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing would be grade separated,^[11][12] with the road passing underneath the railway line. The project was brought forward from 2025,^[13] and was completed in September 2022.^[14][15]

Sunbury has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains, as well as V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.^[16][17][18]

Platform 1:

•  Sunbury line  terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•  Bendigo line  V/Line services to Southern Cross, Bendigo, Eaglehawk and Epsom
•  Echuca line  V/Line services to Southern Cross and Echuca

Platform 2:

•  Sunbury line  terminating services; all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
•  Bendigo line  V/Line services to Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Epsom and Southern Cross
•  Echuca line  V/Line services to Echuca and Southern Cross

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.

CDC Melbourne operates one route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  479 : to Westfield Airport West^[19]

Dysons operates one route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Lancefield^[20]

Sunbury Bus Service operates eight routes to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  481 : to Mount Lion^[21]
•  483 : to Moonee Ponds Junction^[22]
•  485 : to Wilsons Lane^[23]
•  486 : to Rolling Meadows^[24]
•  487 : to Killara Heights^[25]
•  488 : to Jacksons Hill^[26]
•  489 : to Canterbury Hills^[27]
•  475 : to Diggers Rest station^[28]

• 
  Northbound view from Platform 1, February 2007, prior to the electrification of the line
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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2012
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  Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2012
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  Southbound view of the station platforms, with a Comeng train at Platform 1, November 2022
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  Northbound view, with a Comeng train on Platform 1 and the Sunbury stabling yard, November 2022
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  The Myki readers and entrance to Platform 2, November 2022
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  Southbound view from Platform 1, September 2024
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  Station building and entrance to Platform 1, September 2024
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  The eastern concourse, footbridge, ramp, stairs and entrance signage, September 2024
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  The eastern railway station car park, September 2024

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