Sherwood Park railway station

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Sherwood Park
PTV regional rail station
SherwoodParkStation1.jpg
Eastbound view of the station platform, April 2016
General information
LocationAitken Drive,
Warrnambool, Victoria 3280
City of Warrnambool
Australia
Coordinates 38°23′13″S142°32′22″E / 38.38694°S 142.53944°E / -38.38694; 142.53944
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Warrnambool (Warrnambool)
Distance261.39 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsVictoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened19 February 2006;18 years ago (2006-02-19)
Services
Five services in each direction on weekdays
Three services in each direction on weekends
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Terang Warrnambool line Warrnambool
Terminus
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sherwood Park
Location within Victoria

Sherwood Park railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It opened on 19 February 2006 and mainly serves the adjacent Warrnambool campus of Deakin University. [1] [2] The station has limited usage due a lack of residential development within close proximity, and limited pedestrian access.

Contents

The intention to build Sherwood Park was first announced during the 2002 Victorian state election. [3]

The station is the least patronised one on the Warrnambool line, and one of the least-used in Victoria. Patronage data showed that only 1,814 passengers used the station in 2016-2017, an average of five a day. [4]

Platforms and services

Sherwood Park has one platform and is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains. [5]

Platform 1:

Transit South West operates two bus routes via Sherwood Park station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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