Officer railway station

Officer

Station information
Code	OFC
Distance from Flinders Street	50.2 km
Operator	Metro Trains Melbourne
Lines	Pakenham
# Platforms	2
# Tracks	2
Status	Unmanned station
Metlink profile	Link
Melway map	Link
Google map	Link
Metlink ticket 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 Metlink Zone 2.

In 2009 it was the least used metropolitan railway station in Melbourne, with an average of 80 passenger boardings per day.

Station overview

Facilities

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

The station consists of two side platforms, with both platforms having small steel shelters. Due to the location of the station, coin only Metcard ticket vending machines are located at the entrances to platform 1 and platform 2, as well as myki ticket vending machines. A small gravel car park is located adjacent to platform 1, whilst a Telstra payphone is located on platform 2.

History

Officer station opened on 4 August 1881 as Officer's Siding, and was renamed Officer in 1899.

Platforms and services

Platform 1:

• Pakenham line - all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street.

Platform 2:

• Pakenham line - all stations services to Pakenham.

References

Cardinia Road station, currently under construction, is located between Officer and Pakenham.