Initial designs have been released for the new rail stations being delivered as part of Melbourne's Airport Rail project.
The new stations at Tottenham and Albion, along with the transformed Sunshine superhub station, are on major strategic cycling corridors and are key nodes on the cycling network through the western suburbs.
At some locations there will be significant upgrades to access to the stations and surrounding precincts by people using bikes.
Later stages of Airport Rail will also include major upgrades to the network, including new bike links into Melbourne Airport.
The plans for the new stations have been made public as the formal planning process for Airport Rail Stage 1 proceeds.
The public can attend information sessions on the plan, provide comments on the designs and make suggestions for changes. Questions can be submitted via the online page.
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The $4.1 billion joint federal- and state-funded first stage also incorporates major re-configuration of the complex rail track layout between Sunshine and West Footscray stations, allowing for dedicated and disentangled tracks for airport rail, regional trains, suburban trains and the electrification of the Melton line.
At Tottenham the new station will be erected to align with the Sunbury line and will have a new underpass for passenger connections that does not require access from Ashley Street.
The new Albion Station will be accessed via an overpass connected on both sides of the rail corridor.
While the strategic cycling corridor along the Sunbury corridor to the north west that currently goes through the station car park is planned to be rerouted at Ballarat Road, these plans are not addressed in Stage 1 of Airport Rail.
Sunshine Station will undergo major changes that will upgrade the precincts on both sides of the station. For the first time riders will be able to ride across from one side to the other as a lane of Hampshire Road will be converted to a shared path.
Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Gabrielle Williams, said: “New stations at Albion and Tottenham will provide modern facilities for locals to enjoy for generations to come.”
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