Geelong V/Line rail service

Route map
	Warrnambool service
	to Warrnambool

Geelong
Geelong
	Various V/Line trains wait at Geelong station for departure.
Overview
Service type	Regional rail
System	Victorian railway network
Status	Operational
Locale	Victoria, Australia
Predecessor	Geelong Flier (1926–1927); The Flyer ^ (1927–c. 1967); The Flyer (c. 1967–?); ^ outbound extended to Port Fairy
First service	25 June 1957
Current operator(s)	V/Line
Former operator(s)	Geelong and Melbourne Railway (G&MR) (1857–1860); Victorian Railways (VR) (1860–1974); VR as VicRail (1974–1983); STA (V/Line) (1983–1989); PTC (V/Line) (1989–1995); PTC (V/Line Passenger) (1995–1998); V/Line Passenger (1998–2010);
Ridership	8.15 million (2022-23)
Website	V/Line Geelong on Twitter
Route
Termini	Southern Cross; Waurn Ponds
Stops	15
Distance travelled	93.0 km (57.8 mi)
Average journey time	1 hours 19 minutes
Service frequency	6–26 minutes weekdays peak; 20 minutes weekdays off-peak (40 minutes at Waurn Ponds, Marshall, North Shore, Corio and Little River); 40 minutes weekends (some services provided by Warrnambool services);
Line(s) used	Serviceton, Deer Park–West Werribee, Port Fairy
On-board services
Class(es)	Economy
Disabled access	Yes
Catering facilities	No
Baggage facilities	Limited
Technical
Rolling stock	VLocity; Sprinter; N class and H set or N set;
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Track owner(s)	VicTrack
Route map
Route map
	Warrnambool service
	to Warrnambool

The Geelong line is a regional passenger rail service operated by V/Line in Victoria, Australia. It serves passengers between state capital Melbourne and the regional city of Geelong.

It is the most used regional rail service in Victoria, carrying 8.15 million people in the 2022-23 financial year.

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