North Geelong railway station
Railway station in Geelong, Victoria, Australia
38°07′20″S 144°21′09″E / 38.1222°S 144.3524°E / -38.1222; 144.3524
(Port Fairy)
Southern Cross
Bus2008
3.32% 7.04% 4.25%| Preceding station |  V/Line | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore towards Southern Cross | Geelong line | Geelong towards Waurn Ponds | ||
| Geelong Terminus | ||||
| Warrnambool line Weekends only | Geelong towards Warrnambool | |||
North Geelong
Location within Victoria
North Geelong railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Geelong suburb of North Geelong, and opened on 1 August 1883 as West Geelong. It was renamed North Geelong on 1 January 1886.[2][3]
The station is on the Geelong side of the junction of the Ballarat and Melbourne lines. The North Geelong rail yards are north of the station.
After a rearrangement of the Ballarat line junction in 1907, the platform on the west side was removed, and all trains used the one platform.[4][dead link] A further reorganisation in 1920 saw the second platform restored.[5][dead link]
In 1973, the former Victoria Street level crossing, which was at the down (southern) end of the station, was replaced by the Margaret Street overpass and a pedestrian underpass.[6] In 1976, both platforms were extended by over 60 metres, and the platforms and platform facings were renewed in 1979.[7] The main station building on Platform 1 was opened on 8 August 1990 and, in 2008, the smaller building on Platform 2 was replaced by a metal shelter.[3]
In January 2019, the North Geelong "C" signal box, one of the few remaining mechanical signal boxes in Victoria, was abolished, and a project was begun to automatically signal the lines it formerly controlled.[8][9]
Platforms and services
North Geelong has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains.[10][11]
Platform 1:
- Geelong line services to Southern Cross
- Warrnambool line weekend services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line services to Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall and Waurn Ponds
- Warrnambool line two weekend services to Warrnambool
Transport links
CDC Geelong operates two bus routes via North Geelong station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 20 : Geelong station – Corio Shopping Centre[12]
- 24 : to Geelong station[13]
References
- ^ a b c d "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ North Geelong Vicsig
- ^ a b North Geelong Station Rail Geelong
- ^ "North Geelong Signalling Diagram: March 1912". signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "North Geelong Signalling Diagram: September 1934". signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Way and Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). May 1973. p. 92.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). August 1979. p. 174.
- ^ "North Geelong C Signal Box". Newsrail. 47 (3). Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division): 69. March 2019.
- ^ "North Geelong C North Geelong C Signal Box (NGC)". Vicsig. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 20 Geelong Station - Corio SC Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 24 Geelong Station - North Geelong Station via Newtown Public Transport Victoria
External links
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
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