Bairnsdale railway station

Bairnsdale
PTV regional rail station
Station entrance and building, September 2017
General information
Location	Macleod Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria 3875 Shire of East Gippsland Australia
Coordinates	37°49′44″S 147°37′39″E / 37.8289°S 147.6275°E / -37.8289; 147.6275
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Gippsland
Distance	274.85 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus Coach
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, staffed
Station code	BDE
Fare zone	Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 May 1888; 136 years ago (1888-05-08)
Closed	August 1993
Rebuilt	3 May 2004
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station Stratford towards Southern Cross Gippsland line Terminus
Former service Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station Line open   Orbost line   Nicholson
Location Bairnsdale Location within Victoria

Bairnsdale railway station is a regional railway station and the terminus of the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of Bairnsdale, in Victoria, Australia. Bairnsdale station is a ground level premium station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 8 May 1888, with the current station provided in 2004. It initially closed in August 1993, then reopened on 3 May 2004.^[1]

Until 1987, the line continued to Orbost. This has been redeveloped as the East Gippsland Rail Trail, a shared bicycle, walking, and horse-riding track.^[2]