Clarkefield railway station

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

Clarkefield
Southbound view from Platform 1 in October 2012
LocationStation Street, Clarkefield
Coordinates37°29′01″S 144°44′45″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/line
Line(s)Bendigo
Distance50.42 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking5
Other information
StatusStaffed part time
Station codeCFD
Fare zoneMyki zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
OpenedDecember 1862
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Sunbury
Bendigo line
Riddells Creek
towards Bendigo or Echuca
Former services
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Junction   Lancefield line   Bolinda

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 use the single 160 km/h track that was upgraded in 2006 as part of the Regional Fast Rail project.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

References
  1. Clarkefield Vicsig
  2. Bendigo - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  3. Echuca/Moama - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
Lancefield Junction station in 1890
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