It serves the town of Garfield, in Victoria, Australia.

[1] Initially opened as Cannibal Creek Siding, the station was given its current name of Garfield on 28 March 1887, after other suggested names from locals were rejected.

[1] In 1954, electrification of the line was provided between Pakenham and Warragul, and in 1956, the line between Tynong and Bunyip was duplicated, with a new down platform (Platform 2) provided.

[1] In 1998, electrified services between Pakenham and Warragul ceased, with de-electrification between those stations occurring in 2001.

[3] Platform 1: Platform 2: Warragul Bus Lines operates three routes to and from Garfield station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: