Sunshine Station designs unveiled
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Melbourne Airport Rail will connect Melbourne Airport to Victoria’s regional and metropolitan train network.
Trains will run from Melbourne Airport through to Sunshine Station, then into the Metro Tunnel and the heart of the CBD, before continuing on to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.
This project will connect people from the airport to where they need to go – be that work, home or Victoria’s key tourism destinations – via a rail service for the first time.
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1: West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade
Major changes to the rail network around Sunshine Station will enable a rail line to the airport and pave the way for electrification to Melton by creating a Sunshine superhub.
The Victorian Government will also deliver new modern and accessible stations at Albion and Tottenham.
A program of works across more than 6km from West Footscray to Albion will include:
- new rail bridges
- new and upgraded tracks
- new signalling technology
- and realigned passenger and freight lines.
These upgrades will untangle this complex section of the rail network and allow airport trains to travel through.
Timeline
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1: West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade is now underway and will be complete in 2030.
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