[6] In 1888, a local service was provided, although it could not start operating to St Albans until 19 November of that year, when a single crossover was added, with tail-ropes probably used to shunt carriages with a locomotive on the adjacent track.

In October 1921, the station became the terminus of the electrified network from the city, and services were improved, with trains operating every 40 minutes by day and hourly at night.

[7] The original station was located at the down end of the former Main Road level crossing, with all terminating electric trains using Platform 2.

[4] In 1986, boom barriers replaced interlocked gates at the Main Road level crossing.

The stabling yard was still used for train storage, until work on the grade separation project began in 2015.

CDC Melbourne operates seven bus routes to and from St Albans station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: