Stratford_railway_station,_Victoria

Stratford railway station, Victoria

Stratford railway station, Victoria

Railway station in Victoria, Australia

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]

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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:

  • Former V/Line platform signage, September 2008
  • Station building and entrance, February 2015
  • Station entrance signage, January 2021
  • Station building and entrance, April 2021
  • Platform signage, April 2021
  • Southern Cross bound VLocity train, April 2021

References

  1. [1]
    Stratford Vicsig
  2. [2]
    "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 91. March 1987. ISSN 0310-7477.
  3. [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. [4]
    "Avon River bridge". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Historic Railway Bridge c 1888 - 33 McMillan St, Stratford, Gippsland, VIC". PoI Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  6. [6]
    "Early completion for Avon River rail bridge". Department of Transport. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  7. [7]
    Bairnsdale - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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