Garfield | ||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||
![]() Westbound view from Platform 1, January 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Garfield, Victoria 3814 Shire of Cardinia Australia | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°05′28″S 145°40′25″E / 38.09104°S 145.67365°E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Gippsland | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 74.94 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
Station code | GFD | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 4/5 overlap | |||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 17 December 1884 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Cannibal Creek Siding (1884–1887) | |||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Garfield railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Garfield, and it opened on 17 December 1884 as Cannibal Creek Siding. It was renamed Garfield on 28 March 1887,[1] after other suggested names from locals were rejected.[2]
The station was destroyed by fire on 20 February 1924.[1] In 1954, electrification of the line was provided between Pakenham and Warragul, and in 1956, the line between Tynong and Bunyip was duplicated, with a new down platform (Platform 2) provided.[1]
In 1971, a crossover at the station was abolished, and in 1978, the up end connection to the siding was abolished.[1] The siding was abolished altogether in 1987.[1]
In 1998, electrified services between Pakenham and Warragul ceased, with de-electrification between those stations occurring in 2001.[1]
Platforms and services
[edit]Garfield has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[3]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the late afternoon and evening
Platform 2:
- Gippsland line services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale in the morning and early afternoon
- Gippsland line services to Southern Cross in the late afternoon and evening
Transport links
[edit]Warragul Bus Lines operates three routes to and from Garfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Garfield Vicsig
- ^ "How did Garfield railway station get its name?". 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Nar Nar Goon Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria