North Geelong railway station

North Geelong
Location Princes Highway, North Geelong
Coordinates 38°07′20″S 144°21′09″E / 38.1222°S 144.3524°E / -38.1222; 144.3524Coordinates: 38°07′20″S 144°21′09″E / 38.1222°S 144.3524°E / -38.1222; 144.3524
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Port Fairy
Distance 69.98 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed part time
Station code NOG
Fare zone Myki zone 3/4 overlap
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1 August 1883
Previous names West Geelong
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Geelong line

North Geelong railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the northern Geelong suburb of North Geelong opening as West Geelong on 1 August 1883, being renamed on 1 January 1886.[1][2]

It is located on the Geelong side of the junction of the Ballarat and Melbourne lines. The North Geelong rail yards are located 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.[3] A further reorganisation in 1920 saw the second platform restored.[4]

In 1973, the Victoria Street level crossing adjacent to the southern end of the station was replaced by a road overpass and a pedestrian underpass. In 1976, both platforms were extended by over 60 metres, while the platforms and platform facing's were renewed in 1979.[5] The main station building on Platform 1 was replaced on 8 August 1990, and in 2008 the smaller building on Platform 2 was replaced by a metal shelter.[2]

Platforms & services

North Geelong has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Geelong and Warrnambool line services.[6][7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

References

  1. North Geelong Vicsig
  2. 1 2 North Geelong Station Rail Geelong
  3. "North Geelong Signalling Diagram: March 1912". signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  4. "North Geelong Signalling Diagram: September 1934". signaldiagramsandphotos.com. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  5. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). August 1979. p. 174.
  6. Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  7. Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria

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