More details have been released about plans to fast track the Sunshine station superhub.
The state government announced in the lead up to the state budget that it would allocate $4 billion towards the Sunshine station redevelopment – bringing forward $2 billion of the government’s investment in Airport Rail – to kickstart works as soon as possible.
According to the budget papers the work is expected to begin on the superhub in 2026 and be completed by 2030.
The project will also deliver a new modern Albion station, funded by the state government.
Laverton MP Sarah Connolly said the Sunshine Station Superhub will untangle a complex section of the rail network around Sunshine station.
The work will span more than six kilometres of track from West Footscray to Albion, including two new dedicated regional platforms and an extended station concourse.
Three new rail bridges, new and upgraded tracks, new signalling technology, and realigned passenger and freight lines will also be delivered.
Once complete, the works will enable more than 40 trains to travel through Sunshine station every hour and will create better connections for people travelling to the city and regional Victoria.
These works are an important precursor to the construction of Melbourne Airport Rail.
They will also prepare the station for future upgrades to the rail network in Melbourne’s west, paving the way for more train services for the growing communities of Melton and Wyndham Vale.
