Warrnambool railway line

Railway line in Victoria, Australia

This article is about the physical line itself. For the regional passenger rail service, see Warrnambool V/Line rail service.

Warrnambool railway line

The twin broad gauge and single standard gauge tracks near Lara, 2006

Overview
Other name(s)|

* Port Fairy railway line
* Dennington railway line
* South West railway line

Status|

* Operational with passenger services from Southern Cross to Warrnambool
* Dismantled beyond Warrnambool – Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail

Owner|

* Geelong and Melbourne Railway (G&MR) (1857–1860)
* Victorian Railways (VR) (1860–1974)
* VR as VicRail (1974–1983)
* MTA (The Met) (1983–1989)
* STA (V/Line) (1983–1989)
* PTC (The Met) (1989–1997)
* PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995)
* West Coast Railway (1993–2004)
* PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1997)
* VicTrack (1997–Current)

Locale| Victoria, Australia
Termini|

* Southern Cross
* Port Fairy

Connecting lines|

* All metropolitan, regional, and interstate
* Deer Park–West Werribee
* Geelong–Ballarat
* Newport–Sunshine

Former connections|

* Alvie
* Colac–Ballarat
* Crowes
* Forrest
* Gheringhap–Maroona
* Hamilton–Koroit
* Queenscliff
* Maribyrnong
* Mortlake
* Timboon
* Wensleydale

Stations|

* 29 current stations
* 41 former stations
* 8 sidings
* 15 former sidings

Service
Type| Former Victorian regional service
Services| Geelong Warrnambool Werribee Williamstown
Operator(s)|

* Geelong and Melbourne Railway (G&MR) (1857–1860)
* Victorian Railways (VR) (1860–1974)
* VR as VicRail (1974–1983)
* MTA (The Met) (1983–1989)
* STA (V/Line) (1983–1989)
* PTC (The Met) (1989–1998)
* PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995)
* West Coast Railway (1993–2004)
* PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1998)
* Bayside Trains (1998–2000)
* V/Line Passenger (1998–2010)
* M>Train (2000–2004)
* Connex Melbourne (2004–2009)
* V/Line (2010–Current)

History
Commenced| 25 June 1857 (1857-06-25)
Opened|

* Greenwich to Geelong on 25 June 1857 (1857-06-25)
* Southern Cross to Newport on 17 January 1859 (1859-01-17)
* Geelong to Winchelsea on 25 November 1876 (1876-11-25)
* Winchelsea to Birregurra on 13 March 1877 (1877-03-13)
* Birregurra to Colac on 27 July 1877 (1877-07-27)
* Colac to Camperdown on 2 July 1883 (1883-07-02)
* Camperdown to Terang on 23 April 1887 (1887-04-23)
* Terang to Port Fairy on 4 February 1890 (1890-02-04)

Completed| 4 February 1890 (1890-02-04)
Electrified|

* Flinders Street to North Melbourne on 28 May 1919 (1919-05-28)
* North Melbourne to Altona junction on 2 August 1920 (1920-08-02)
* Altona junction to Werribee on 27 November 1983 (1983-11-27)

Closed|

* Newport to Greenwich on 18 July 1857 (1857-07-18)
* Dennington to Port Fairy on 12 September 1977 (1977-09-12)

Technical
Line length| 298.486 km (185.471 mi)
Number of tracks|

* Six tracks – Flinders Street to Footscray
* Double track: Footscray to Geelong
* Single track: Geelong to Warrnambool

Track gauge| 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Electrification| 1500 V DC overhead Southern Cross to Werribee
Operating speed| 160 km/h (99 mph)
Signalling|

* Automatic block signalling: Southern Cross to Altona Junction
* Automatic and Track Control: Altona Junction to North Geelong
* Automatic block signalling: North Geelong to Geelong
* Track Block: Geelong to Waurn Ponds
* Automatic and Track Control: Waurn Ponds to Warrnambool

Route map

Legend

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| Multiple lines

via Richmond or Jolimont

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City Loop

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1.2

| Flinders Street

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|  | Parliament

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|  | Melbourne Central

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|  | Flagstaff

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0.0

| Southern Cross

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City Loop

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| Albury, North East & Western lines

to Albury, Sydney & Adelaide

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2.9

| North Melbourne

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3.1

Dynon Road

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| Upfield line

to Upfield

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3.7

CityLink

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3.7

Moonee Ponds Creek

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| Craigieburn, Seymour & Shepparton lines

via Essendon

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| Flemington Racecourse line

to Flemington Racecourse

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| South Kensington–West Footscray line

to West Footscray

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3.5

| South Kensington
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|  |  | Metro section

(Werribee Line)

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| Melbourne Metro Tunnel

to Caulfield
(under construction)

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|  | Saltwater River

(demolished)

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5.5

Maribyrnong River

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| Maribyrnong line

to Maribyrnong River Terminal
(dismantled)

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6.6

Hopkins Street

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6.9

| Footscray

●●●●●●●●●■

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| South Kensington–West Footscray, North East SG & Western SG lines

to Albury, Sydney & Adelaide or Southern Cross

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| Multiple lines

via Sunshine

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|  | Footscray (Suburban)

(demolished)

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6.0

Napier Street

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6.6

| Seddon
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7.3

Somerville Road

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7.5

| Yarraville

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8.1

Francis Street (Docklands Highway)

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8.3

Stony Creek

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8.6

West Gate Freeway

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9.2

| Spotswood
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|  | ANZAC & Goninans Sidings (was Spotswood Workshops)
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| Newport–Sunshine & Western SG lines

to Sunshine & Southern Cross

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10.6

| Newport

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10.7

Melbourne Road

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|  | Greenwich

(demolished)

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|  | Newport Workshops | Garden Platform

(closed) |  | Williamstown lines

to Williamstown

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|  | Freezing Works Siding

(demolished)

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| Altona line

to Laverton

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|  | Williamstown Racecourse (1st)

(demolished)

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13.4

| Metro Infrastructure Works Siding
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13.5

| SEC Siding
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13.7

| Hatherley

(demolished)

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14.1

| Paisley

(closed)

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14.3

Millers Road

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15.2

| Australian Carbon Black Siding
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|  | CRT Siding
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15.3

Kororoit Creek

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15.5

| BP Platform & Sidings

(demolished)

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15.8

Kororoit Creek Road

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17.7

| Maidstone Street

(Removing by 2030)

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18.0

| Galvin

(demolished)

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|  | SCT Siding
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| Altona line

to Newport

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20.6

Princes Freeway

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21.0

| Laverton

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22.2

| Aircraft

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23.3

Palmers Road

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23.5

| Williams Landing

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24.5

Forsyth Road

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25.7

Skeleton Waterholes Creek

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27.7

| Hoppers Crossing

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31.7

| Werribee

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31.9

Werribee River

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32.3

end of overhead

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33.7

| Werribee Racecourse

(closed)

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34.4

end of Metro area

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| Deer Park–West Werribee line

to Deer Park

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|  |  | Geelong section  |

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39.6

|  | Manor

(demolished)

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41.0

| Mambourin

(demolished)

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47.6

| Little River
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47.8

Little River

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57.5

| Lara

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61.2

| Elders IXL Siding

(closed)

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61.9

Princes Freeway

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62.8

| Geelong Grammar Siding

(demolished)

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63.9

| Corio
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65.3

| Distillers Siding

(demolished)

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67.2

| North Shore

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68.1

Cowies Creek

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|  | Harbour Trust Sidings
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| Western SG line to Adelaide &

Geelong–Ballarat line to Ballarat

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68.8

Princes Highway

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69.9

| North Geelong Yard
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| Geelong–Ballarat line to Ballarat &

Fyansford line to APC Fyansford (dismantled)

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70.0

| North Geelong

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71.1

Church Street (Midland Highway)

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|  | Geelong Locomotive Depot
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72.0

Latrobe Terrace (Princes Highway)

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|  | Cunningham Pier

(dismantled)

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72.6

| Geelong

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72.9

Geelong Tunnel

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74.4

| South Geelong

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| Queenscliff line

to Queenscliff
(dismantled)

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76.9

| Geelong Racecourse (2nd)

(demolished)

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77.7

| Breakwater

(demolished)

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Barwon River

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79.6

| Marshall

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|  | Geelong Racecourse (1st)

(demolished)

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81.8

| Grovedale

(demolished)

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84.5

| Duneed

(demolished)

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84.9

| Waurn Ponds

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88.3

| Waurn Ponds Cement Siding

(closed)

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88.9

| Waurn Ponds Stabling Sidings
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|  |  | Warrnambool section  |

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90.5

|  | Pettavel

(demolished)

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96.7

| Moriac

(demolished)

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| Wensleydale line

to Wensleydale
(dismantled)

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103.8

| Buckley

(demolished)

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108.8

Princes Highway)

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Barwon River

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113.7

| Winchelsea
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123.5

| Armytage

(demolished)

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128.6

Princes Highway)

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| Forrest line

to Forrest
(dismantled)

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134.3

| Birregurra
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139.8

Princes Highway)

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139.9

| Warncoort

(demolished)

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| Colac–Ballarat line

to Ballarat
(dismantled)

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147.7

| Irrewarra

(demolished)

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149.9

| CRB Siding

(demolished)

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150.9

| Shell Oil Company

(demolished)

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151.5

Princes Highway)

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| Crowes line

to Crowes
(dismantled)

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153.4

| Colac

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| Alvie line

to Alvie
(dismantled)

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161.2

| Larpent

(demolished)

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168.3

| Pirron Yallock

(closed)

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178.4

| Stoneyford

(demolished)

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182.9

| Pomborneit

(demolished)

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Princes Highway)

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189.5

| Weerite

(demolished)

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198.5

| Camperdown

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| Timboon line

to Timboon
(dismantled)

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211.0

| Boorcan

(demolished)

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213.8

Mount Emu Creek

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220.8

| Terang

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| Mortlake line

to Mortlake
(dismantled)

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Princes Highway)

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232.5

| Garvoc

(demolished)

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Mount Emu Creek

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242.7

| Panmure

(demolished)

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Princes Highway)

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249.6

| Cudgee

(demolished)

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Princes Highway)

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255.9

| Allansford

(demolished)

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Hopkins River

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261.4

| Sherwood Park

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264.8

| Warrnambool Caltex Oil Sidings

(demolished)

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|  | Warrnambool Pier

(demolished)

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267.3

| Warrnambool

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269.0

| Briquette Siding

(closed)

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270.0

| Westvic Siding
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272.0

| Dennington

(demolished)

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Merri River

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276.8

| Illowa

(demolished)

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283.3

| Koroit

(closed)

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| Hamilton–Koroit line

to Hamilton
(dismantled)

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285.9

| Crossley

(demolished)

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287.9

| Kirkstall

(demolished)

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291.9

| Moyne

(demolished)

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Moyne River

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296.4

| Rosebrook

(demolished)

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298.5

| Port Fairy

(demolished)

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|  | Port Fairy Wharf

(demolished)

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broad gauge

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standard gauge

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2 ft 6 in narrow gauge

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dual gauge

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The Warrnambool railway line is a railway serving the south west of Victoria, Australia. Running from the western Melbourne suburb of Newport through the cities of Geelong and Warrnambool, the line once terminated at the coastal town of Port Fairy before being truncated to Dennington (just west of Warrnambool). This closed section of line has been converted into the 37 km long Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail. The line continues to see both passenger and freight services today.

## Services

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V/Line VLocity train near Little River, 2006

Metro Trains Melbourne operates suburban passenger services along the inner section of the line as far as Werribee, while V/Line operates the Geelong and the Warrnambool services. For 11 years, from 19 September 1993 until 31 August 2004, the Melbourne to Warrnambool passenger service was run by the private West Coast Railway company.[1][2] Freight services also run on the line, operated by Pacific National and, for a brief period, El Zorro to the WestVic container terminal, between Warrnambool and Dennington.

## History

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N class locomotive hauled train running near Lara, 2006 V/Line train crossing the Breakwater Bridge, 2006

The Warrnambool line was originally built by the private Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company and opened on 25 June 1857, the line being sold to the Victorian Railways in 1860.[3] The line was designed by English engineer Edward Snell, and built as a single track. The standard of engineering was called into question as the light timber bridges required extra maintenance and had a short life span, while the decision to build only a single track resulted in slow and infrequent trains. Travelers between Melbourne and Geelong continued to prefer the bay steamers across Port Phillip Bay, leading to diminished profits for the company.[4] At a railway commission enquiry, Snell defended his approach as necessary to complete the work in time, with the expectation that the engineering works would be upgraded as traffic and revenue increased.[5] The railway had the misfortune of a fatal accident on its first run. The company's superintendent – and a friend of Snell's – was struck when leaning out of the train's engine as it approached a bridge. An inquiry cleared the company of any negligence.

Colac station goods shed and platform, 2006

The line was progressively duplicated from the 1950s to the 1980s.[6]

The line was later extended south-west, to Winchelsea in 1876, Colac in 1877, Camperdown in 1883, Terang in 1877 and Warrnambool, Dennington and Port Fairy in 1890. This line is now closed beyond Warrnambool,[7] with the last train leaving Port Fairy on 10 September 1977, hauled by B75, with the line officially closing on 12 September 1977.[8] A branch line was built from Koroit (between Warrnambool and Port Fairy) to Hamilton (on the Ararat – Portland railway), via Penshurst, in 1890. At the same time a short-lived connection was opened between Penshurst and Dunkeld (also on the Ararat – Portland railway). It closed eight years later.

Branch lines were also constructed from South Geelong to Queenscliff in 1879, from Moriac (between Geelong and Winchelsea) to Wensleydale and Terang to Mortlake in 1890, from Birregurra (between Winchelsea and Colac) to Forrest in 1891, from Camperdown to Timboon in 1892, from Irrewarra (east of Colac) to Cressy in 1910, and from Colac to Alvie in 1923.

A 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge branch was also opened from Colac to Beech Forest in 1902, principally to carry timber, and was extended to Weeaproniah and Crowes in 1911.

The branch lines began to be closed from the late 1940s, the Wensleydale line being the first in 1948, followed by the Forrest line in 1957, the Irrewarra line in 1953, the Alvie line in 1954, the Beech Forest line in 1962 (the section from Weeaproniah to Crowes having been closed in 1954), and the Timboon line in 1988.

In 1993 West Coast Railway won the government tender to operate passenger services to Warrnambool using former Victorian Railways locomotives and rolling stock, including a regular steam hauled service. West Coast Railway ceased operations in 2004 handing the services back to government control by V/Line.

New Marshall and Waurn Ponds stations opened along the line in April 2005 and October 2014 respectively.

In July 2012, the Minister for Public Transport announced that a new crossing loop would be constructed on the line at Warncoort, between Birregurra and Colac. Tenders were called for in August.[9][better source needed] The loop opened in April 2014.[10]

In 2017, the Victorian State Government announced upgrades to allow VLocity railcars to travel to Warrnambool. The Warrnambool line upgrades, as part of Regional Rail Revival, include new signalling, level crossing upgrades and a second track between Boorcan and Weerite, either side of Camperdown.[11][12] Other upgrades of the line (Geelong line upgrade) as part of the Regional Rail Revival include the duplication of track between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds and an upgrade of Waurn Ponds station.[13]

### 19th century

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The Port Fairy line was originally built by the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company and opened on 25 June 1857, with the line being sold to the Victorian Railways in 1860.[3] The line was designed by English engineer Edward Snell, and built as a single track. The line was later extended south-west, to Winchelsea in 1876, Colac in 1877, Camperdown in 1883, Terang in 1877, and finally Warrnambool, Dennington, and Port Fairy in 1890. The line is now closed beyond Warrnambool, with the last train leaving Port Fairy in September 1977.[7][8]

Branch lines were constructed from South Geelong to Queenscliff in 1879, from Moriac (between Geelong and Winchelsea) to Wensleydale and Terang to Mortlake in 1890, from Birregurra (between Winchelsea and Colac) to Forrest in 1891, from Camperdown to Timboon in 1892, from Irrewarra (east of Colac) to Cressy and Ballarat in 1910, and from Colac to Alvie in 1923.[7]

### 20th century

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Crowes station, terminus of the Crowes railway line, was opened in 1912 and closed in 1954. Goods shed at the original terminus at Port Fairy, 2015

Throughout the mid 20th century, numerous branch lines were closed. The Wensleydale line was the first to close in 1948, followed by the Forrest line in 1957, the Colac–Ballarat line in 1953, the Alvie line in 1954, the Forrest line in 1962 (the section from Weeaproniah to Crowes having been closed earlier in 1954), and the Timboon line in 1988, amongst a few others.[14][15][16][17] These branch lines were closed due to limited passenger and freight demand with passenger rail services being replaced by coach services.

Whilst the track beyond Waurn Ponds station is mostly single with some passing loops, many duplication projects have occurred along the Geelong section of the line. The section from North Geelong to Geelong was duplicated late April 1922.[18] 37 years later in 1959, the section of track from Corio to North Geelong was duplicated. In 1979 the track from Werribee to Little River was duplicated and the sections from Little River to Lara and Lara to Corio in 1981.[19] The Regional Rail Revival project duplicated the track between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds in August 2024.[20][21]

In September 1977, the line beyond Warrnambool was closed. The final service to Port Fairy was hauled by a Victorian Railways B75 locomotive on 12 September.[7][8]

## Stations

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Station Histories  Station  | Opened[22][23] | Closed[22][23] | Age  | Notes[22][23]

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Southern Cross | 17 January 1859 |  | 166 years |

* Formerly Batman's Hill
* Formerly Spencer Street

Footscray | 24 September 1900 |  | 124 years |
Sunshine | 7 September 1885 |  | 139 years |

* Formerly Braybrook Junction

Deer Park | 2 April 1884 |  | 141 years |

* Formerly Kororoit Creek

Tarneit | 15 June 2015 |  | 9 years |
Wyndham Vale | 15 June 2015 |  | 9 years |
Wyndham Vale South Sidings | ? |  |  |

* Future Black Forest Road station site

Manor | 2 February 1911 | 1 November 1970 | 59 years |
Mambourin | November 1888 | 1893 | 4 years |

* Formerly Pearce's Bros Siding

Little River | 1 January 1857 |  | 168 years |

* Formerly Little River
* Formerly Bulban

Lara | 1 November 1856 |  | 168 years |

* Formerly Duck Ponds

Elders IXL Siding | 12 March 1986 | 2010 | 24 years |
Geelong Grammar Siding | 24 May 1955 |  | 113 years |
Corio | 15 September 1890 |  | 134 years |

* Formerly Cowies Creek
* Formerly Cowie

Distillers Siding | 14 February 1928 | c. 21 February 1987 | Approx. 59 years |
North Shore | 15 April 1895 |  | 130 years |

* Formerly North Shore
* Formerly Corio

Harbour Trust Sidings | 8 March 1909 |  | 116 years |
North Geelong Yard | 28 January 1885 |  | 140 years |
North Geelong | 1 August 1883 |  | 141 years |

* Formerly West Geelong

Geelong Locomotive Depot | 20 May 1917 |  | 107 years |
Cunningham Pier | ? | ? |  |

* Formerly Railway Pier

Geelong | 1 November 1856 |  | 168 years |
South Geelong | 1 November 1883 |  | 141 years |
Geelong Racecourse (2nd) | 1 January 1911 | 19 October 2005 | 94 years |

* Formerly Geelong Showgrounds

Breakwater | 28 December 1889 | 6 March 1895 | 5 years |
25 June 1895 | 12 August 1898 | 3 years |
Marshall | 14 July 1879 | 17 February 1964 | 84 years |

* Formerly Connewarra

26 April 2005 |  | 20 years |
Geelong Racecourse (1st) | 26 January 1877 | c. January 1878 | Approx. 12 months |

* On main line

22 January 1878 | 13 January 1906 | 27 years |

* On branch

Grovedale | c. 25 November 1876 | 1954 | Approx. 77 years |

* Formerly Germantown

Duneed | c. 25 November 1876 | 26 July 1921 | Approx. 44 years |
Waurn Ponds | 12 October 2014 |  | 10 years |
Waurn Ponds Cement Siding | 22 March 1963 | 31 May 2021 | 58 years |
Waurn Ponds Stabling Sidings | 27 February 2023 |  | 26 months |
Pettavel | ? | 22 August 1952 | ? |

* Formerly Pettavel Road

Moriac | 1 October 1877 | 5 October 1982 | 105 years |

* Formerly Mount Moriac

Buckley | ? | 17 October 1955 | ? |

* Formerly Buckley's Road

Winchelsea | 25 November 1876 |  | 148 years |
Armytage | 24 August 1911 | 12 November 1956 | 45 years |
Birregurra | 13 March 1877 |  | 148 years |
Warncoort | 13 March 1877 | 22 August 1958 | 81 years |
Irrewarra | 1 October 1877 | 22 August 1958 | 80 years |
CRB Siding | 1927 | ? | ? |
Shell Oil Company | ? | December 1975 | ? |
Colac | 27 July 1877 |  | 147 years |
Larpent | ? | ? | ? |
Pirron Yallock | ? | 5 October 1982 | ? |
Stoneyford | ? | 17 October 1955 | ? |
Pomborneit | ? | 14 August 1978 | ? |
Weerite | ? | 22 July 1975 | ? |
Camperdown | 2 July 1883 |  | 141 years |
Boorcan | 23 April 1887 | 5 October 1982 | 95 years |
Terang | 23 April 1887 |  | 138 years |
Garvoc | ? | 30 January 1966 | ? |
Panmure | 4 February 1890 | 5 October 1982 | 92 years |
Cudgee | ? | 26 September 1960 | ? |
Allansford | ? | 5 October 1982 | ? |
Sherwood Park | 19 February 2006 |  | 19 years |
Warrnambool Caltex Oil Sidings | 27 November 1946 | 1966 | 19 years |
Warrnambool Pier | c. 1890 | ? | ? |
Warrnambool | 4 February 1890 |  | 135 years |
Briquette Siding | ? | ? | ? |
Westvic Siding | ? |  | ? |
Dennington | c. pre 1897 | 1 September 1958 | Approx. 61 years |

* Passengers
* Siding for British Imperial Oil Coy (later Shell)
* Siding for Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Coy (later Nestle)

1 September 1958 | 2002 | 43 years |

* Siding for British Imperial Oil Coy (later Shell)
* Siding for Anglo Swiss Condensed Milk Coy (later Nestle)

Illowa | August 1890 | 12 September 1977 | 87 years |

* Formerly Farnham

Koroit | 4 February 1890 | 12 September 1977 | 87 years |
Crossley | 4 February 1890 | 1 August 1955 | 65 years |

* Formerly West Koroit

Kirkstall | 4 February 1890 | 1 September 1957 | 67 years |

* Formerly Crossley

Moyne | 4 February 1890 | 1 September 1957 | 67 years |

* Formerly Korongah
* Formerly Moyne Siding

Rosebrook | 4 February 1890 | 1 August 1955 | 65 years |
Port Fairy | 4 February 1890 | 12 September 1977 | 87 years |
Port Fairy Wharf | ? | ? | ? |

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