It was also at that time that a rail overpass was provided at Mount Alexander Road, in what was one of the first grade separation projects to be carried out in the state.

[5] In 1919, electric train services between the city and Essendon were inaugurated, with electrification extended to Broadmeadows in 1921.

[4] In 1969, the station took the layout it has today, with the abolition of the centre track, the closure of the stand-alone signal box, the provision of automatic signalling along the line, and the replacement of the interlocked gates with boom barriers at the former Buckley Street level crossing.

[9][10][11] On 8 June 1987, stabling of suburban trains at Essendon ceased, with the overhead wiring of all sidings removed just over a year later.

[15] On 20 September 2016, the Victorian State Government announced the grade separation of the Buckley Street level crossing.

[16] Construction began in 2018, with the level crossing removed and Buckley Street reopening on 28 September of that year.