Historical information

These photographs are of the St. Albans Railway Station when the electrification of the line terminated at the St. Albans Railway Station.

In 1991, the station was located on the city side of Main Road West and the level crossing was still in operational.

It wasn't until 2012, when the line was fully electrified to Sunbury as part of the Sunbury Electrification Project.

The level crossing was removed in 2016 as part of the Victorian Government Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP).

Significance

The train pictured is a Hitachi Train, or commonly referred to as the Silver Train. They were Melbourne’s iconic stainless‑steel suburban trains, introduced from 1972 and running until 2014. These trains were the last of Victoria's fleet not to have air conditioning, and by the 2000's, they no longer met contemporary safety and accessibility standards.

The Hitachi trains had replaced the Harris trains, also referred as the Blue Train or Bluey. The Harris trains were taken out of service because they contained asbestos.

One of photographs clearly captures the termination of the "Down Line" at the St. Albans Railway Station.

Physical description

Scanned negatives of photographs taken by a Sunshine Advocate photographer.

Inscriptions & markings

5664.01 - St. Albans Railway Station (Sun Adv 207.2) 1990 Photo 01.JPG
5664.02 - St. Albans Railway Station (Sun Adv 207.2) 1990 Photo 02.JPG