The first stage of Melbourne Airport Rail will soon kick off, with the Australian and Victorian governments investing in major changes to the rail network around Sunshine Station to enable a new rail line to the airport and support the growth of Melbourne’s booming west.

More than $4 billion is being invested in a major program of works spanning more than 6km from West Footscray to Albion, including a Sunshine Station Superhub. These works are the essential first step to connect Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s regional and metropolitan rail networks. The works will also pave the way for more train services for the growing communities of Melton and Wyndham Vale.

The works include building new rail bridges, new and upgraded tracks, new signalling technology and realigned passenger and freight lines to untangle this complex section of the rail network.

Improvements to Sunshine Station, include 2 new platform that will unlock capacity for more frequent services and enable better connections for regional and metropolitan passengers.

These upgrades will enable Sunshine Station to support more than 40 train services per hour, including 6 trains to the airport every hour.

Project features

• Sunshine Station Superhub is the first step to building the Melbourne Airport Rail
• Creating space for a future direct rail line from the airport to the CBD via the Metro Tunnel
• Creating capacity for 6 trains every hour to and from the airport
• Works spanning more than 6kms between West Footscray and Albion
• A new Sunshine Station Superhub to enable a future Melbourne Airport Rail line.

A new Melbourne Airport Rail line will deliver

• An above-ground station at Melbourne Airport
• A new station at Keilor East
• Turn-up-and-go services every 10 minutes
• Connections to Metro Tunnel and into CBD in around 30 minutes.

Next steps

Works on the new Sunshine Station Superhub start in early 2026, with the job done by 2030.

Sunshine Station Superhub network map

For more information

• Call 1800 105 105 any time, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• For languages other than english call (03) 9209 0147
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