North Geelong Railway Station, Victoria
Initially opened as West Geelong, the station was given its current name of North Geelong on 1 January 1886.
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.
History
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. A further reorganisation in 1920 saw the second platform restored.
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. In 1976, both platforms were extended by over 60 metres, and the platforms and platform facings were renewed in 1979. 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.
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.
Platforms and services
North Geelong has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains.
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 one weekday evening and 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
- 24 : to Geelong station
References
- ^ "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ North Geelong Vicsig
- ^ 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