Geelong railway station

Geelong railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Geelong, and it opened on 1 November 1856.

Geelong
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view from Platform 1, October 2006
General information
LocationGordon Avenue,
Geelong, Victoria 3220
City of Greater Geelong
Australia
Coordinates38°08′40″S 144°21′18″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Geelong Warrnambool
(Port Fairy)
Distance72.57 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks9
Connections
  • Bus
  • Coach
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeGLG
Fare zoneMyki Zone 4
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 November 1856 (1856-11-01)
Passengers
2013-2014642,481
2014-2015638,016 0.62%
2015-2016691,022 8.3%
2016-2017716,314 3.61%
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station
North Geelong
towards Southern Cross
Geelong line Terminus
South Geelong
towards Waurn Ponds
Warrnambool line
Weekends only
South Geelong
towards Warrnambool
Footscray
towards Southern Cross
Warrnambool line
Warrnambool line
Weekdays only
Waurn Ponds
towards Warrnambool
Location
Geelong
Location within Victoria

Together with Ballarat, it is one of only two stations in Victoria to have a 19th-century train shed, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. The railway station complex has also been listed by the National Trust of Australia, as being of state-level significance.

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