Clarkefield railway station

Clarkefield
Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2012
Location	Station Street, Clarkefield
Coordinates	37°29′01″S 144°44′45″E / 37.4836°S 144.7458°E / -37.4836; 144.7458Coordinates: 37°29′01″S 144°44′45″E / 37.4836°S 144.7458°E / -37.4836; 144.7458
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Bendigo
Distance	50.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	5
Other information
Status	Staffed part time
Station code	CFD
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	December 1862
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station Sunbury toward Southern Cross Bendigo line Riddells Creek toward Bendigo or Echuca

Clarkefield railway station is located on the Bendigo line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Clarkefield opening in December 1862.^[1]

Disused station Rupertswood is located between Clarkefield and Sunbury. Clarkefield was the junction for the Lancefield branch line which operated between 1881 and 1956. Catch Points were in use at Clarkefield in 1929. The station was historically known as Lancefield Junction for this reason.

Platforms & services

Clarkefield has two side island platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Bendigo and Echuca line services.^[2][3] In the morning, trains to Melbourne depart from Platform 2, and trains to Bendigo depart from Platform 1, this reverses in the afternoon. This is to allow services in the peak direction of travel to utilise the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006 as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

Platform 1:

• Bendigo line: services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Echuca & Southern Cross

Platform 2:

• Bendigo line: services to Kyneton, Bendigo, Echuca & Southern Cross

References

External links

• Media related to Clarkefield railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Victorian Railway Stations gallery
• Melway map