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Garfield
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 / -38.09104; 145.67365
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland
Distance	74.94 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	[REDACTED] Bus
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; 140 years ago (1884-12-17)
Previous names	Cannibal Creek Siding (1884–1887)
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] V/Line Following station Tynongtowards Southern Cross Gippsland line Bunyiptowards Traralgon or Bairnsdale Pakenhamtowards Southern Cross Gippsland lineBairnsdale express Drouintowards Bairnsdale
Location GarfieldLocation within Victoria

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.

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.

History

The station was destroyed by fire on 20 February 1924. 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.

In 1971, a crossover at the station was abolished, and in 1978, the up end connection to the siding was abolished. The siding was abolished altogether in 1987.

In 1998, electrified services between Pakenham and Warragul ceased, with de-electrification between those stations occurring in 2001.

Platforms and services

Garfield has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.

Platform 1:

•  Gippsland line  services to Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•  Gippsland line  services to Traralgon and Bairnsdale

Transport links

Warragul Bus Lines operates three routes to and from Garfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

• to Nar Nar Goon station
• to Pakenham station
• to Traralgon Plaza

References

1. ^ Garfield Vicsig
2. "How did Garfield railway station get its name?". 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
3. Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
4. Garfield Station to Nar Nar Goon Station Public Transport Victoria
5. Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Public Transport Victoria
6. Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map

• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1884
• Regional railway stations in Victoria (state)
• Railway stations in the Shire of Cardinia