# Sunbury railway station, Melbourne

Sunbury railway station is a commuter, regional railway station and the terminus of the suburban Sunbury line and the regional Deniliquin line. It opened on 10 February 1859, with the current station being provided in 2012.
The station is also served by V/Line services to Bendigo and Echuca. 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 yard dates from that time, and was unique in Victoria. There was a large goods shed on the southern side, a large silo 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 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.
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 electrified. 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 level crossing, which was located at the up end of the station, with boom barriers 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 Level Crossing Removal Project announced that the level crossing would be grade separated, with the road passing underneath the railway line. The project was brought forward from 2025, and was completed in September 2022.

## Platforms and services

Sunbury has two side platforms and is served by Sunbury line trains, as well as V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line trains.
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
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 Metro Tunnel.

## Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route to and from Sunbury station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
* 479 : to Westfield Airport West
Dysons 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:
* 481 : to Mount Lion
* 483 : to Moonee Ponds Junction
* 485 : to Wilsons Lane
* 486 : to Rolling Meadows
* 487 : to Killara Heights
* 488 : to Jacksons Hill
* 489 : to Canterbury Hills
* 475 : to Diggers Rest station

## Gallery

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