The extra land required to build the link was confirmed as being reserved by the Victoria State Government in 2002.

[5] In March 2013, the State Government confirmed that the Albion–Jacana corridor would be part of the proposed Melbourne Airport rail link.

[6] Built as a double track railway, two major steel viaducts were required to cross the Maribyrnong River and Moonee Ponds Creek valleys.

[8] The parallel broad gauge also has two crossing loops, each located before rejoining the main lines, and has a 20 km/h speed limit due to the poor track condition.

[9] V/Line Albury and NSW TrainLink XPT passenger services operate on the standard gauge line.