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Sunshine Station Masterplan

Sunshine Station will become a key connection point between Melbourne’s CBD, our regions and our international airport. To help guide change and investment in the area, the Department of Transport and Planning has prepared a Masterplan for the area around Sunshine Station.

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The Masterplan was informed by community and stakeholder engagement throughout August 2021 and April 2022, together with input from the Sunshine Precinct Community Reference Group.

The Masterplan aims to create a healthy and sustainable place which prioritises public transport, walking and cycling, while still providing for necessary vehicle trips. It will help connect the existing community either side of the railway tracks, develop a wider network of green and community spaces, and encourage greater business investment around Sunshine and Albion to the north.

The Victorian Government has committed $143 million to improve the precinct around the station, in line with the Sunshine Station Masterplan. See the Sunshine Superhub web page for more details.

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A Masterplan is a long-term plan that provides a vision and framework for how an area can grow and develop. These plans provide certainty for community members and developers about what change is expected in an area and can respond to matters including, but not limited to, land use and development, transport and parking, building and urban design, heritage, character, employment and open spaces.

Sunshine Station is set to transform into a transport superhub. The superhub will be the link between Melbourne Airport and Melbourne CBD, with transport connections to the Suburban Rail Loop and regional rail network. To accommodate these changes, Sunshine Station will nearly double in size with improvements to passenger experience and accessibility.

To build on the transformation of the station, the Department of Transport and Planning has prepared the Masterplan to help guide change and investment around the superhub and provide clear direction for the long term development of this area.

The Masterplan informs how people get to and from the station, sets clear expectations for development around the station and identifies opportunities for new public spaces, connections and movement.

The transformation of Sunshine Station into a transport superhub offers a great opportunity to ensure that the superhub is well integrated within the Sunshine Activity Centre - this means that it successfully connects with surrounding and new streets for all users, is supported by new development that helps create a vibrant and safe place and is easy to transfer from one mode of movement to another.

Bike riding and walking is central to a sustainable, safe and connected transport network. It’s important for everyone in our community to access and enjoy our streets. That means joining up the missing links in our neighbourhood networks with more paths, crossings, and safe bicycle lanes.

The Masterplan repurposes the northern spur of Hampshire Road bridge as a route for walking and cycling between Sun Crescent and Hampshire Road and fill a key missing link in the active transport network and connection over the barrier of the railway lines. The route offers an alternative crossing to the existing northern concourse of Sunshine Station. The main bridge will remain in place as a connection for buses and general traffic.

The Masterplan includes a series of new and improved open spaces and street greening with increased tree canopy cover, helping to improve the local amenity by creating places for rest and play, providing ecological benefits and helping to create attractive and shaded streets and spaces.

The Department of Transport and Planning is a partner of the Greening the West and is working towards a greener, healthier future. Along with planting more trees, we’ll look at the best solutions for each stage of the specific projects listed in the Masterplan. This will include Water Sensitive Urban Design and Environmentally Sustainable Design principles, and planning for zero carbon solutions for vehicles.

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Updated 16 March 2026

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