History
Originally proposed as the Hepburn Railway Station under the Northern Suburbs Railway Masterplan in 1989 to coincide with the Hepburn Heights development. The master plan placed the station as a 'future station' until demand of the railway and suburbs warranted the construction of the station. After being promised in 1993, 1996, 1998 and 2000 by the Court government (Liberal–National), construction began under the Gallop government (Labor) in 2004 with the aim of reducing peak demand at the nearby Warwick and Whitfords stations. The station was opened on 29 January 2005.
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