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Older N class locomotive hauled train running on the upgraded Geelong line at Lara
The 'Geelong railway line' is a regional railway in Victoria, Australia. It has 14 stations.
| Contents |
| History |
| Today |
| List of stations |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
History
The Geelong line was originally built by the private Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company and opened on June 25th 1857, the line being sold to the Victorian Railways in 1860.[1] The line was built as a single track, with the being progressively duplicated from the 1950s to the 1980s.[2]
Today
V/Line operates hourly passenger services to Melbourne, as well as Warrnambool three times daily. Train travel time from Geelong to Melbourne Southern Cross Station is less than 60 minutes, making it a popular alternative to driving for Geelong residents working in the Melbourne area.[3]
Train services between Melbourne and Geelong received a government funded upgrade under the Regional Fast Rail project between 2004 and 2005, with new high speed VLocity railcars manufactured by Bombardier in Dandenong entering service to Geelong in early 2006.[4]
There have been calls to electrify the line, but plans were put on hold by the State Government in 2002,[5] with diesel powered locomotives and railcars utilised instead.
Freight trains operate from Melbourne to Geelong serving local industries,[6] as well as to Warrnambool and other western Victorian towns. The parallel standard gauge railway line to Adelaide sees heavy use carrying interstate freight.
List of stations
★ Spencer St (greater-metropolitan ends)
★ North Melbourne
★ Footscray
★ Newport
★ Werribee
★ (Manor, closed)
★ Little River
★ Lara
★ Corio
★ North Shore
★ North Geelong
★ Geelong
★ South Geelong
★ Geelong Racecourse (used only on racedays at the adjacent Geelong Racecourse)
★ Marshall
See also
★ Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company
★ V/Line
References
1. Rail Geelong: Geelong Line History
2. Rail Geelong: Geelong Line Events
3. The Age - 'Network hits 50-year high as commuters crowd on'
4. V/line - First VLocity Services to Geelong
5. Electrification of the Geelong rail line not to proceed at this stage
6. Rail Geelong - North Geelong Yard
External links
★ Rail Geelong: Line History
★ Marshall Railway Station announcement
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