Officer railway station

Officer
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view from the former Station Street level crossing, showing Officer station in the distance, August 2011
General information
LocationStation Street,
Officer, Victoria 3809
Shire of Cardinia
Australia
Coordinates38°03′58″S 145°24′40″E / 38.0662°S 145.4110°E / -38.0662; 145.4110
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Pakenham
Distance51.45 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking20
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeOFC
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened4 August 1881 (1881-08-04)
Rebuilt13 May 1956
1990s
ElectrifiedJuly 1954 (1500 V DC overhead)
Previous namesOfficer's Siding (1881-1888)
Passengers
2005–200613,105
2006–200718,638 42.22%
2007–200821,638 16.09%
2008–200921,479 0.73%
2009–201028,418 32.3%
2010–201142,929 51.06%
2011–201255,427 29.11%
2012–2013Not measured
2013–201419,287 65.2%
2014–201527,283 41.45%
2015–201660,255 120.85%
2016–201776,085 26.27%
2017–201891,956 20.86%
2018–2019122,891 33.64%
2019–2020132,100 7.49%
2020–202162,250 52.87%
2021–202264,850 4.17%
2022–2023127,000 95.83%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Beaconsfield Pakenham line Cardinia Road
Future Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Beaconsfield Pakenham line Cardinia Road
Track layout
Officer South drain
1
2
Gum Scrub Creek
Gum Scrub Creek floodway

Officer railway station is a commuter railway station on the Pakenham line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Officer, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Officer station is a ground-level unstaffed station, featuring two side platforms. It opened on 4 August 1881, with the current station provided in 1956.

Initially opened as Officer's Siding, the station was given its current name of Officer on 13 February 1888.