Owned by VicTrack Line(s) Sunbury Opened 31 October 1982 Rebuilt 1 November 2016 | Operated by Metro Platforms 2 side Owner VicTrack Tracks 2 | |
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Location St Albans Road, St Albans
Australia Distance 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross Address St Albans VIC 3021, Australia Similar St Albans railway station - M, Keilor Plains railway st, Watergardens railway station, Albion railway station - M, Sunshine railway station - M | ||
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.
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The station was first announced in June 1977, by then Transport Minister, Mr Rafferty, and was originally scheduled for completion by late 1978. 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.
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. Boom barriers were originally provided at this level crossing in 1984.
Platforms & services
Ginifer has two side platforms. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.
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.
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates two routes via Ginifer station: