Stratford railway station, Victoria
Stratford | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Westbound view of the station building and platform, June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dixon Street, Stratford, Victoria 3862 Shire of Wellington Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°58′02″S 147°04′53″E / 37.9671°S 147.0814°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 222.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | SFD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 8 November 1887 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | August 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 3 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Stratford railway station is a regional railway station on the Gippsland line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Stratford, in Victoria, Australia. Stratford station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 8 November 1887, with the current station provided in 2004. It initially closed in August 1993, then reopened on 3 May 2004.[1]
History
[edit]When Stratford opened, it was a temporary terminus of the line from Stratford Junction, a few kilometres to the west. On 8 May 1888, the line was extended to Bairnsdale.[1]
Major signalling changes occurred at the station in 1986, including the abolition of the electric staff sections Sale - Stratford Junction, and Stratford Junction - Stratford, which was replaced by the electric staff section Sale - Stratford,[2] with an intermediate electric staff instrument provided at Stratford Junction.[2] All signals and interlocking at Stratford Junction were also abolished during that time.[2]
Under the Kennett government, V/Line passenger services to Stratford were suspended in August 1993. The passenger service was restored on 3 May 2004.[3]
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project to upgrade the Gippsland line, a new railway bridge was built over the Avon River, south of the station.[4] It replaced the previous bridge, dating from 1888,[5] on which train speeds had been restricted to 10 km/h for safety reasons.[6] The new bridge was opened in December 2020.[4][6]
Until their closure, Munro, Fernbank, Lindenow and Hillside stations were located between Stratford and Bairnsdale stations.
Platforms and services
[edit]Stratford has one platform and is served by V/Line Bairnsdale line trains.[7]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Gallery
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Former V/Line platform signage, September 2008
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Station building and entrance, February 2015
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Station entrance signage, January 2021
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Station building and entrance, April 2021
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Platform signage, April 2021
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Southern Cross bound VLocity train, April 2021
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stratford Vicsig
- ^ a b c "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 91. March 1987. ISSN 0310-7477.
- ^ "Public welcomes trains back on track". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Avon River bridge". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Historic Railway Bridge c 1888 - 33 McMillan St, Stratford, Gippsland, VIC". PoI Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Early completion for Avon River rail bridge". Department of Transport. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
[edit]Media related to Stratford railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
- Melway map
