Stratford
PTV regional rail station
View of the station building and platform, June 2021
General information
LocationDixon Street,
Stratford, Victoria 3862
Shire of Wellington
Australia
Coordinates37°58′02″S 147°04′53″E / 37.9671°S 147.0814°E / -37.9671; 147.0814
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Gippsland
Distance222.11 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeSFD
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened8 November 1887 (1887-11-08)
ClosedAugust 1993
Rebuilt3 May 2004
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Sale
towards Southern Cross
 Gippsland line Bairnsdale
Terminus
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Sale   Orbost line   Munro
Powerscourt   Maffra line   Terminus
List of closed railway stations in Victoria
Location
Stratford is located in Victoria
Stratford
Stratford
Location within Victoria

Stratford railway station is located on the Gippsland line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Stratford, and opened on 8 November 1887.[1]

History

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

Stratford has one platform and is served by V/Line Bairnsdale line trains.[7]

Platform 1:

References

  1. 1 2 Stratford Vicsig
  2. 1 2 3 "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 91. March 1987. ISSN 0310-7477.
  3. ↑ "Public welcomes trains back on track". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Avon River bridge". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Historic Railway Bridge c 1888 - 33 McMillan St, Stratford, Gippsland, VIC". PoI Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Early completion for Avon River rail bridge". Department of Transport. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  7. ↑ Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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