Moonee Valley Council is campaigning for Melbourne's long-promised airport rail project to include a new station to ease a transport black hole in the city's north-west.

The council’s campaign for a stop on the planned $8-$13 billion link is being advertised on buses passing through the area, while a promotional video is being shown in local cinemas.

Moonee Valley Mayor Narelle Sharpe. Credit:Simon Schluter

A five-hectare site on Terror Street, Keilor Park which has been largely vacant since the 1960s has long been zoned for a stop on a future airport rail line.

"We really need the government to jump on board and ensure that a train station is built," said Moonee Valley mayor Narelle Sharpe.