Clarkefield railway station

Clarkefield
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, showing the platform's station building, October 2012
General information
LocationStation Street,
Clarkefield, Victoria 3430
Shire of Macedon Ranges
Australia
Coordinates37°29′01″S 144°44′45″E / 37.4836°S 144.7458°E / -37.4836; 144.7458
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Bendigo Echuca
(Deniliquin)
Distance50.42 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsRegional bus Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking5
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed part-time
Station codeCFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
OpenedDecember 1862; 161 years ago (1862-12)
Previous namesLancefield Road (1862-1881)
Lancefield Junction (1881-1926)
Clarkfield (1926)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Sunbury Bendigo line Riddells Creek
towards Bendigo, Epsom or Eaglehawk
Echuca line Riddells Creek
towards Echuca
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Lancefield line   Bolinda
Location
Clarkefield is located in Victoria
Clarkefield
Clarkefield
Location within Victoria

Clarkefield railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western suburb and town of Clarkefield, in Victoria, Australia. Clarkefield station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened in December 1862.[1][2]

The station had various names. It initially opened as Lancefield Road, then it was renamed to Lancefield Junction in 1881. Then it had two various names of the same pronunciation, but different spelling. It was renamed to Clarkfield on 11 January 1926, then finally was given its current name of Clarkefield on 23 February 1926.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Clarkefield Vicsig
  2. ^ a b Clarkefield VR History