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Stratford railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Stratford, and it opened on 8 November 1887.[1]
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 South-west bound view of the station building and platform in June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dixon Street, Stratford, Victoria 3862 Shire of Wellington Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°58′02″S 147°04′53″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gippsland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 222.11 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | 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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History
Stratford opened on 8 November 1887, as a temporary terminus from Stratford Junction, which was located towards Melbourne. On 8 May 1888, the line was extended to Bairnsdale.[1]
Major signalling changes occurred at the station in 1986, including the abolishing of the electric staff sections Sale - Stratford Junction, and Stratford Junction - Stratford, and replaced with 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 this time.[2]
Under the Jeff Kennett government, passenger services to Stratford were suspended in August 1993. On 3 May 2004, V/Line passenger services were restored.[3]
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project to upgrade the Gippsland line, a new railway bridge was built over the Avon River, located south of the station.[4] This bridge replaced a previous bridge that crossed the river, which dated from 1888,[5] and was reduced to a 10km speed restriction when it was replaced.[6] The new bridge opened in December 2020.[4][6]
Until their demolition, Munro, Fernbank, Lindenow and Hillside stations were located between Stratford and Bairnsdale stations.
Platforms and services
Stratford has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Bairnsdale line services.[7]
Platform 1:
- Gippsland line services to Bairnsdale and Southern Cross
Gallery
Former V/Line platform sign in September 2008
Station front and entrance in February 2015
Station entrance sign in January 2021
Station front and entrance in April 2021
Platform sign in April 2021
Southern Cross bound VLocity train in April 2021
References
- Stratford Vicsig
- Works. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). March 1987. p. 91. ISSN 0310-7477.
- "Public welcomes trains back on track". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- "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.
- "Early completion for Avon River rail bridge". Department of Transport. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Stratford railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
- Melway map
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