Keilor Plains railway station

Keilor Plains
Southbound view from Platform 2, November 2025
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
SystemPTV commuter rail station
OwnerVicTrack
OperatorMetro Trains
LineSunbury
Distance19.50 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground
Parking450
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeKPL
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened27 January 2002 (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 Cranbourne or East Pakenham via Metro Tunnel
 Sunbury line Watergardens
Terminus
Watergardens
towards Sunbury
Track layout
to St Albans
1
2
to Watergardens
Location

Keilor Plains station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Sunbury line, part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the northern section of the western suburb of St Albans, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It opened on 27 January 2002.[4]

History

Keilor Plains station opened on 27 January 2002 alongside Watergardens and part of the wider extension of the electrified network from St Albans to Sydenham.[5] A station however had been planned at the site for many decades prior.[6]

In 1967, flashing lights replaced simple passive crossing signs at the Taylors Road level crossing. At the time, these were operated manually by the signaller at St Albans.[7] The level crossing was converted to track circuit automatic operation upon the duplication of Taylors Road in the 1970s.

In 1986, boom barriers were installed at the former Taylors Road level crossing, located at the down end of the station.[8] Traffic lights were installed on the cantilever signals in August 1991.[9]

In 1994, the conventional level crossing setup was replaced by a new roundabout with Sydenham Road, Taylors Road, East Esplanade and Regan Street all intersecting.[10]

In April 2007, construction commenced on a grade separation project, Sydenham Road and the northern segment of the roundabout were both closed on 6 June 2007, with Sydenham Road closing permanently at the crossing[11]. which involved lowering the road underneath the railway line.[12] In October 2007, the new rail bridge was jacked into place over a single weekend with minimal disruption to train services on the Sydenham Line.[13] The road underpass opened to vehicles in September 2008, with an opening ceremony held in November.[14][15] Construction at Taylors Road was complete by 2009 with a new signalled intersection with East Esplanade.[16]

The station prior to the construction of a PSO pod

From March 2016, Protective Service Officers began patrolling the station every day, from 6pm to last service.[17]

As part of the Sunbury Line Upgrade project starting in 2021, the station received new shelters and raised platforms at the far ends of both platforms to allow for level boardings with new High Capacity Metro Trains.[18] On top of accessibility upgrades, extra feeder cables were installed alongside the existing overhead between South Kensington and Sunbury.[19]

Platforms and services

Keilor Plains has two side platforms and is served by Sunbury line trains.[20]

Keilor Plains platform arrangement
Platform Line Destination Via Service Type Notes Source
1  Sunbury line  Westall, Dandenong, East Pakenham, Cranbourne Town Hall All stations and limited express services Services to Westall and Dandenong only operate during weekday peaks. [21]
2  Sunbury line  Watergardens, Sunbury All stations [21]

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

  •  418 : St Albans station – Caroline Springs Square Shopping Centre[22]
  •  421 : St Albans station – Watergardens station[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. ↑ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ↑ "Keilor Plains". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Keilor Plains". vicsig.net. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Railway Station - Keilor Plains (2002-Cu". Sunshine Historical. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Agudelo, L. (4 September 2009). "Rail grade separation Taylors Road, Melbourne, Australia". Grade separation.
  8. ↑ VR History by Andrew Waugh
  9. ↑ Agudelo, L. (4 September 2009). "Rail grade separation Taylors Road, Melbourne, Australia". Grade separation.
  10. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1994. p. 184.
  11. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 2007. p. 191.
  13. ↑ Agudelo, L. (4 September 2009). "Rail grade separation Taylors Road, Melbourne, Australia". Grade separation.
  14. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 2008. p. 314.
  15. ↑ Taylors Road Rail Underpass, Melbourne GHD
  16. ↑ "VICSIG". vicsig.net. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "PSOs for Keilor Plains station". Brimbank & North West. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  18. ↑ Build, Victoria’s Big (25 August 2022). "Platform upgrades complete on the Sunbury Line". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  19. ↑ Build, Victoria’s Big (13 July 2023). "Sunbury Line Upgrade is now complete". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. 1 2 "Cranbourne, Pakenham & Sunbury Line timetable 2026" (PDF). Transport Victoria. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "418 St Albans Station - Caroline Springs via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ↑ "421 St Albans Station - Watergardens Station via Keilor Plains Station". Public Transport Victoria.
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