Garfield | |
Type: | PTV regional rail station |
Style: | V/Line |
Address: | Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road, Garfield, Victoria 3814 |
Borough: | Shire of Cardinia |
Country: | Australia |
Map Type: | Australia Victoria |
Owned: | VicTrack |
Operator: | V/Line |
Line: | Gippsland |
Distance: | 74.94 kilometres from Southern Cross |
Platforms: | 2 side |
Tracks: | 2 |
Connections: | Bus |
Structure: | At-grade |
Parking: | Yes |
Accessible: | Yes |
Status: | Operational, unstaffed |
Code: | GFD |
Zone: | Myki Zone 4/5 overlap |
Former: | Cannibal Creek Siding (1884–1887) |
Garfield railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Garfield, in Victoria, Australia. Garfield station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 17 December 1884.[1]
Initially opened as Cannibal Creek Siding, the station was given its current name of Garfield on 28 March 1887, 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]
Garfield has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.[3]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Warragul Bus Lines operates three routes to and from Garfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: