Ginifer railway station
Ginifer | |||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||
| North-west bound view of the station platforms viewed from the concourse, September 2024 | |||||||||
| General information | |||||||||
| Location | St Albans Road, St Albans, Victoria 3021 City of Brimbank Australia | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°45′29′′S 144°48′36′′E / 37.7580°S 144.8100°E / -37.7580; 144.8100 | ||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||
| Distance | 16.19 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||
| Connections | List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Structure type | Below ground | ||||||||
| Parking | 157 | ||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes (Parkiteer cage) | ||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||
| Station code | GIN | ||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 31 October 1982; 42 years ago (1982年10月31日) | ||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1 November 2016 (LXRP) | ||||||||
| Electrified | October 1921 (1500 V DC overhead) | ||||||||
| Previous names | Furlong (during construction) | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 2005–2006 | 473,299[1] | ||||||||
| 2006–2007 | 540,532[1] Increase 14.2% | ||||||||
| 2007–2008 | 620,273[1] Increase 14.75% | ||||||||
| 2008–2009 | 709,384[2] Increase 14.36% | ||||||||
| 2009–2010 | 767,958[2] Increase 8.25% | ||||||||
| 2010–2011 | 817,528[2] Increase 6.45% | ||||||||
| 2011–2012 | 692,932[2] Decrease 15.24% | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Not measured[2] | ||||||||
| 2013–2014 | 573,926[2] Decrease 17.17% | ||||||||
| 2014–2015 | 677,758[1] Increase 18.09% | ||||||||
| 2015–2016 | 781,601[2] Increase 15.32% | ||||||||
| 2016–2017 | 641,155[2] Decrease 17.96% | ||||||||
| 2017–2018 | 803,997[2] Increase 25.39% | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | 831,750[2] Increase 3.45% | ||||||||
| 2019–2020 | 659,350[2] Decrease 20.72% | ||||||||
| 2020–2021 | 320,700[2] Decrease 51.36% | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | 345,200[3] Increase 7.63% | ||||||||
| Services | |||||||||
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Ginifer 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. Ginifer station is a below ground unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 31 October 1982, with the current station provided in 2016.[4]
History
[edit ]Ginifer station opened on 31 October 1982. It was first announced in June 1977 by the then Transport Minister Joe Rafferty, and was scheduled for completion by late 1978.[5] Originally to be named Furlong, after the nearby arterial road, upon opening it was named Ginifer, in honour of Jack Ginifer, a former local member of State Parliament.[4]
In 1984, boom barriers were provided at the former Furlong Road level crossing, which was located nearby in the up direction of the station.[6] In 1994, the station was provided with CCTV.[7]
On 4 May 2010, as part of the 2010/2011 State Budget, 83ドル.7 million was allocated to upgrade Ginifer to a premium station, along with nineteen others.[8] [9] However, in March 2011, this was scrapped by the Baillieu Government.[10]
Until the extension of the Sydenham Line to Sunbury in 2012, Ginifer was served by two V/Line services a day to and from Sunbury.[11]
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.[12] [13] During October–November 2016, the level crossing was removed and, on 1 November of that year, the rebuilt station opened.[14]
Platforms and services
[edit ]Ginifer has two side platforms. It is served by Sunbury line trains.[15]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury
Prior to electrification of the line to Sydenham in 2002, selected V/Line services stopped at Ginifer, to pick up/drop off students from the Sydenham Catholic Regional College.
In 2025, it is planned that services on the Sunbury line will be through-routed with those on the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel.
Transport links
[edit ]CDC Melbourne operates two bus routes via Ginifer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 408 : St Albans station – Highpoint Shopping Centre [16]
- 423 : St Albans station – Brimbank Central Shopping Centre [17]
Gallery
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North-west bound view from the former ground level Platform 2, November 2005
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The original Met (PTC) information PRIDE box, November 2005
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North-west bound view of the former ground level station platforms and buildings, December 2015
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Former ground level station building on Platform 1, December 2015
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Former ground level station building on Platform 2, December 2015
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North-west bound view of the former ground level station building on Platform 1, December 2015
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Former ground level station buildings on both platforms, December 2015
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Station building and entrance to Platform 1, December 2015
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The former south-eastern pedestrian crossing gates next to Ginifer station, December 2015
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The former ground level waiting room on Platform 1, December 2015
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The former ground level waiting room and machinery on Platform 1, December 2015
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The directional platform signage attached to former ground level Platform 1, December 2015
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North-west bound view from Platform 2, November 2021
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References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Archived 17 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine Department of Transport
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
- ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Archived 6 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Data Vic
- ^ a b "Ginifer". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1977. p. 227.
- ^ "SRS Showday Tour Notes Footscray - Sunbury 1 November 1994" (PDF). VR History by Andrew Waugh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. July 1994. p. 218.
- ^ "New premium stations for Metro". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 2010. p. 165.
- ^ Gardiner, Ashley; Wright, Anne (25 March 2011). "Premier Ted Baillieu says armed guards will create 'culture of safety'". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Old Timetables Victoria". Under The Clocks. 2 January 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Willingham, Richard (24 June 2015). "Three suburban train stations to be rebuilt underground: St Albans, Ginifer and Heatherdale". The Age . Archived from the original on 11 September 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Facilitating the removal of Furlong Road level crossing". Brimbank City Council. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "St Albans level crossings gone". Victoria's Big Build. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "408 St Albans Station - Highpoint SC via Sunshine Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "423 St Albans Station - Brimbank Central SC via Cairnlea". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Ginifer railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
