Stratford railway station, Victoria

Stratford
Station in February 2015
Location	Dixon Street, Stratford Australia
Coordinates	37°58′02″S 147°04′53″E / 37.9671°S 147.0814°E / -37.9671; 147.0814Coordinates: 37°58′02″S 147°04′53″E / 37.9671°S 147.0814°E / -37.9671; 147.0814
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Orbost
Distance	222.11 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	SFD
Fare zone	Myki zone 18/19 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	8 November 1887
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Sale toward Southern Cross Gippsland line Bairnsdale Terminus

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

Until their demolition, Munro, Fernbank, Lindenow and Hillside stations were located between Stratford and Bairnsdale stations.

Major signalling changes occurred 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, located towards Melbourne, were also abolished during this time.^[2]

Platforms & services

Stratford has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Bairnsdale line services.^[3]

Platform 1:

• Gippsland line: services to Bairnsdale & Southern Cross

References

External links

• Media related to Stratford railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations Gallery
• Melway map