[6][7][8][9][better source needed] In 1887, the Newport-Sunshine railway line was opened, connecting the new station at Braybrook Junction to Newport and Williamstown, Victoria's major cargo port at the time.

[10] The works took place as part of the project to construct a standard gauge line from Sydney to Melbourne.

[11] In that same year, boom barriers were provided at the nearby former Anderson Road level crossing, on the Bendigo line.

[10] Also in that year, the Grain Elevator Board sidings, that serve the nearby grail silos, opened for traffic.

[13] On 5 February 1985, Harris trailer carriage 830T was destroyed by fire in a vandalism attack, whilst stabled in the former down end siding.

The lead to the sidings, which crossed the standard gauge line, was removed in February of that year.

[23] Works included: The standalone signal box to the north of the station, commissioned in 1914, was closed in 2016, and control of trains in the Sunshine and Albion areas was transferred to Metrol.

[30] The station is planned to be rebuilt as part of the Melbourne Airport rail link project, with planned upgrades including new platforms and an improved track layout to "untangle [the] complex junction" and enable increased capacity for trains to the airport and western suburbs.

[34] Sunshine would become an important interchange station under this plan, providing a connection between western regional and metropolitan rail lines and the new service to Melbourne Airport.

[41] The state government committed $143 million to the first stage of the master plan, to be delivered alongside the Airport rail link works, which included the new bus interchange, new pedestrian paths, new open-space, establishing future development sites and preparation for future stages.

Access is provided to the platforms using stairs, lifts and ramps from an overhead footbridge and concourse, which features a customer service window, an enclosed waiting room and toilets.