Garfield railway station

Garfield
PTV regional rail station
Westbound view from Platform 1, January 2015
General information
LocationNar Nar Goon–Longwarry Road,
Garfield, Victoria 3814
Shire of Cardinia
Australia
Coordinates38°05′28″S 145°40′25″E / 38.09104°S 145.67365°E / -38.09104; 145.67365
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland
Distance74.94 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsRegional bus Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeGFD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 4/5 overlap
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened17 December 1884; 139 years ago (1884-12-17)
Previous namesCannibal Creek Siding (1884–1887)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Tynong Gippsland line Bunyip
Pakenham Gippsland line
Bairnsdale express
Drouin
towards Bairnsdale
Location
Garfield is located in Victoria
Garfield
Garfield
Location within Victoria

Garfield railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, which is part of the Regional 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]

  1. ^ Garfield Vicsig
  2. ^ "How did Garfield railway station get its name?". 4 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.