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    Geelong railway station

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    Geelong
    PTV regional rail station
    Northbound view from Platform 3, April 2022
    General information
    LocationGordon Avenue,
    Geelong, Victoria 3220
    City of Greater Geelong
    Australia
    Coordinates38°08′40″S 144°21′18″E / 38.1444°S 144.3549°E / -38.1444; 144.3549
    Owned byVicTrack
    Operated byV/Line
    Line(s)Geelong Warrnambool
    (Warrnambool)
    Distance72.57 kilometres from
    Southern Cross
    Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
    Tracks9
    Connections
    • Regional bus Bus
    • Regional coach Coach
    Construction
    Structure typeGround
    ParkingYes
    Bicycle facilitiesYes
    AccessibleYes
    Other information
    StatusOperational, staffed
    Station codeGLG
    Fare zoneMyki Zone 4
    WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
    History
    Opened1 November 1856; 168 years ago (1856-11-01)
    Passengers
    2013-2014642,481[1]
    2014-2015638,016[1] Decrease 0.62%
    2015-2016691,022[1] Increase 8.3%
    2016-2017716,314[1] Increase 3.61%
    Services
    Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
    North Geelong
    towards Southern Cross
    		 Geelong line Terminus
    South Geelong
    towards Waurn Ponds
    Warrnambool line
    Weekends only
    		 South Geelong
    towards Warrnambool
    North Geelong
    One-way operation
    		 Warrnambool line
    1 weekday evening service
    		 Marshall
    towards Warrnambool
    Footscray
    towards Southern Cross
    		 Warrnambool line
    Limited service
    		 South Geelong
    towards Warrnambool
    Warrnambool line
    Weekdays only
    		 Waurn Ponds
    towards Warrnambool
    Location
    Geelong is located in Victoria
    Geelong
    Geelong
    Location within Victoria

    Geelong railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the city of the same name, in Victoria, Australia. The original station opened on 1 November 1856.[2][3]

    Together with Ballarat, it is one of only two stations in Victoria to retain its 19th-century train shed. The station has been listed by the National Trust of Australia as being of state-level significance, and is on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4][5]

    History

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    The first Geelong station was built as the terminus of the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company line. It was a dead-end terminus, located on the site of the present law courts complex. In November 1876, the railway was extended south to Winchelsea,[2] necessitating the relocation of the station to the west and, between 1877 and 1881, the current station building was constructed.[6]

    In 1975, the station received a minor upgrade to the refreshment rooms, and was also provided with a waiting room around that time.[7] In 1988, the station received a more significant upgrade,[8] which included new passenger waiting areas and booking offices.[8]

    Until the 1990s, there was a goods yard, including a large goods shed, located on the eastern side of the station.[9] That area is now the site of Geelong's law courts and police station. A locomotive depot remains to the north, and carriage stabling sidings are to the west.

    In March 2015, a further upgrade to the station was completed, which included the installation of a new DDA-compliant pedestrian overpass to connect all platforms, which included lifts, avoiding the need to use the original heritage-protected pedestrian bridge, which only has stairs.[10]

    Platforms and services

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    V/Line VLocity trains at Platform 1 and Platform 3, one bound for Warrnambool and the other for Southern Cross, April 2022

    Geelong has one island platform with two faces, and one side platform, and is served by V/Line Geelong and Warrnambool line trains.[11][12]

    Prior to the opening of the Regional Rail Link in 2015, almost all trains used Platform 1, and Platforms 2 and 3 were only used if Platform 1 was occupied:

    Platform 1: up services to Southern Cross and down services to South Geelong, Marshall, and Waurn Ponds.

    Platform 2: Up and down Warrnambool services, terminating services, and other services if Platform 1 was occupied.

    Platform 3: Terminating services, special heritage services, and other services if Platform 1 was occupied.

    After the opening of the Regional Rail Link, three times as many services were run, requiring trains to cross at Geelong on a regular basis. The platforms have now been divided into up and down platforms:

    Platform 1: Down services to South Geelong, Marshall, Waurn Ponds, and Warrnambool

    Platform 2: Up services when Platform 3 is occupied, special heritage services

    Platform 3: Up services to Southern Cross, terminating services

    It is common for a trains to be in all three platforms e.g.:

    Platform 1: Down Waurn Ponds service

    Platform 2: Up service, stopping all stations

    Platform 3: Up express service from Warrnambool

    Platform 1:

    •  Geelong line  services to South Geelong, Marshall, Waurn Ponds and Southern Cross
    •  Warrnambool line  services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross

    Platform 2:

    •  Geelong line  services to Southern Cross
    •  Warrnambool line  services to Southern Cross

    Platform 3:

    •  Geelong line  services to Southern Cross; peak hour terminating services
    •  Warrnambool line  services to Southern Cross
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    Exterior of the station building, looking towards the main entrance, April 2022

    CDC Geelong operates seven bus routes via Geelong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:[13]

    •  1 : North Shore station – Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[14]
    •  19 : Geelong – Bannockburn[15]
    •  20 : to Corio Shopping Centre[16]
    •  22 : to North Shore station[17]
    •  24 : to North Geelong station[18]
    •  25 : to Bell Post Hill[19]
    •  43 : to Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[20]

    McHarry's Buslines operates twelve routes via Geelong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:[21]

    •  30 : to Whittington[22]
    •  31 : to St Albans Park[23]
    •  32 : to Leopold[24]
    •  40 : to Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[25]
    •  41 : to Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[26]
    •  42 : to Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[27]
    •  50 : to Jan Juc[28]
    •  51 : to Jan Juc[29]
    •  55 : to Ocean Grove[30]
    •  56 : to Queenscliff[31]
    •  60 : to St Leonards[32]
    •  61 : to Drysdale[33]

    V/Line operates road coach services from Geelong station to Apollo Bay, Ballarat, Colac and Warrnambool.[34]

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    • Southbound view from Platform 1 with all three platforms occupied, October 2006
      Southbound view from Platform 1 with all three platforms occupied, October 2006
    • Side entrance to platform 3, April 2022
      Side entrance to platform 3, April 2022

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
    2. ^ a b Geelong Vicsig
    3. ^ Geelong Station Rail Geelong
    4. ^ Geelong Railway Station Victorian Heritage Register
    5. ^ Geelong Railway Station Complex National Trust Database
    6. ^ Wong, Marcus. "Geelong Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
    7. ^ "Works & Safeworking". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 1975. p. 125.
    8. ^ a b "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). November 1988. p. 349.
    9. ^ Geelong Railway Station Complex National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
    10. ^ Geelong Station Disability Access Project Archived 16 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
    11. ^ Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
    12. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
    13. ^ "Geelong bus timetables & maps". CDC Victoria. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
    14. ^ 1 North Shore Station - Deakin University via Geelong City Public Transport Victoria
    15. ^ 19 Geelong - Bannockburn Public Transport Victoria
    16. ^ 20 Geelong Station - Corio SC Public Transport Victoria
    17. ^ 22 Geelong Station - North Shore Station via Anakie Rd Public Transport Victoria
    18. ^ 24 Geelong Station - North Geelong Station via Newtown Public Transport Victoria
    19. ^ 25 Geelong Station - Bell Post Hill Public Transport Victoria
    20. ^ 43 Geelong Station - Deakin University via Highton Public Transport Victoria
    21. ^ "Timetables". McHarry's Buslines. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
    22. ^ 30 Geelong Station - Whittington via Newcomb Public Transport Victoria
    23. ^ 31 Geelong Station - St Albans Park Public Transport Victoria
    24. ^ 32 Geelong Station - Leopold Public Transport Victoria
    25. ^ 40 Geelong Station - Deakin University via Breakwater Public Transport Victoria
    26. ^ 41 Geelong Station - Deakin University via Grovedale Public Transport Victoria
    27. ^ 42 Geelong Station - Deakin University via South Valley Rd Public Transport Victoria
    28. ^ 50 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station and Fischer St Public Transport Victoria
    29. ^ 51 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station Public Transport Victoria
    30. ^ 55 Geelong Station - Ocean Grove via Barwon Heads Public Transport Victoria
    31. ^ 56 Geelong Station - Queenscliff via Ocean Grove Public Transport Victoria
    32. ^ 60 Geelong Station - St Leonards via Portarlington Public Transport Victoria
    33. ^ 61 Geelong Station - Drysdale via Clifton Springs Public Transport Victoria
    34. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Apollo Bay Public Transport Victoria
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