Officer railway station, Melbourne

MelbourneRailwayStation1
NAME=Officer


CODE=OFC
DISTANCE=50.2 km
LINES=Pakenham
PLATFORMS=2
TRACKS=2
STATUS=Unmanned station
FACILITIES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19881 Link]
TIMETABLES= [http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/stop/view/19881#lineInformation Link]
MELWAY= [http://www.street-directory.com.au/sd_new/genmap.cgi?x=145.41112473676&y=-38.0661025969504&sizex=650&sizey=650&level=5&star=1&circle= Link]
ZONE=2

Officer is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Officer, on the Pakenham railway line. Officer is unmanned, and is in Metcard Zone 2.

The station is located at the eastern end of the Station Street level crossing, which provides station access.

The station consists of two side platforms, both having small steel shelters. A small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 1, which only accepts coins. Another small Metcard machine is located at the entrance to platform 2. A small gravel car park is situated adjacent to platform 1.

Officer station opened on August 4 1881 as "Officer's Siding", renamed to "Officer" in 1956. [ [http://www.vicsig.net/index.php?page=infrastructure&name=Officer VICSIG Infrastructure - Officer] ]

References

MelbourneStations
Line=Pakenham line
Previous=Beaconsfield
Here=Officer
Next=Pakenham

"'The proposed Cardinia Road station is located between Officer and Pakenham.