Garfield railway station
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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.<ref name="VicsigGarfield">Garfield Vicsig</ref>
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
History
The station was destroyed by fire on 20 February 1924.<ref name=VicsigGarfield/> 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.<ref name=VicsigGarfield/>
In 1971, a crossover at the station was abolished, and in 1978, the up end connection to the siding was abolished.<ref name=VicsigGarfield/> The siding was abolished altogether in 1987.<ref name=VicsigGarfield/>
In 1998, electrified services between Pakenham and Warragul ceased, with de-electrification between those stations occurring in 2001.<ref name=VicsigGarfield/>
Platforms and services
Garfield has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Traralgon and Bairnsdale line services.<ref>Traralgon - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria</ref>
| colspan="5" style="background:#Template:Rcr;background-image: linear-gradient(to right, #Template:Rcr); " |Garfield platform arrangement | ||||
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| Platform | Line | Destination | Service Type | Notes |
| 1 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Southern Cross | All stations and limited express services | |
| 2 | Template:RouteBox Template:RouteBox |
Traralgon, Bairnsdale | All stations and limited express services |
Transport links
Warragul Bus Lines operates three routes to and from Garfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- to Nar Nar Goon station<ref>Garfield Station to Nar Nar Goon Station Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- to Pakenham station<ref>Pakenham Station to Garfield Station Public Transport Victoria</ref>
- to Traralgon Plaza<ref>Garfield Station to Traralgon Plaza Public Transport Victoria</ref>