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Rail Geelong - hopefully everything you ever wanted to know about the history of the railways of Geelong and District, and then some.

Currently detailed histories are in place for the Melbourne - Geelong - Warrnambool, Geelong - Ballarat, Maribyrnong River Line, Newport Power Station, Altona, Fyansford, Cunningham Pier, Queenscliff, Geelong Racecourse, Wensleydale, Forrest, Alvie, and Mortlake railway lines. Histories of the locations on the lines themselves have also been completed in various levels of detail.

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Site news


September 6, 2023

Deer Park station, Geelong and Warrnambool Line Upgrade updates

Two big updates - lots of photos of the new Deer Park station uploaded at the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project, and updates to the location pages for Waurn Ponds, Warncoort and Boorcan following the completion of works on the Geelong and Warrnambool Line Upgrade projects.
April 23, 2023

Platform extensions at Sunshine

In April 2023 V/Line platforms 3 and 4 were extended from 190 to 250 metres to permit 9-car VLocity trains to stop there. You can find some photos of the work at https://www.railgeelong.com/gallery/events/sunshine-platform-extensions/.
May 31, 2022

Gallery updates from the Warrnambool line

Another group of new photos have been uploaded - progress on the Warrnambool Line Upgrade project at Camperdown and Boorcan Loop, as well as a side trip following the remains of the Timboon line.
January 14, 2022

Road trip along the Western Standard Gauge

Last week I went on a road trip along the Western Standard Gauge as far as Ararat - photos from that weekend are now online.
January 2, 2022

More new photos

Another round of new photos have been uploaded - progress on the second platform at Waurn Ponds station, the new North Williamstown station on the Ferguson Street level crossing removal project, and the pedestrian underpass at Aircraft station on the Aviation Road level crossing removal project.

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Updated content


September 6, 2023 Boorcan Loop Location Basic
September 6, 2023 Princes Highway, Birregurra Location Photos Basic
September 6, 2023 Princes Highway, Warncoort Location Photos Beginning
September 6, 2023 Boorcan Station Location Photos Detailed
September 6, 2023 Reservoir Road Location Photos Basic
September 6, 2023 Waurn Ponds Station Location Photos Detailed
September 6, 2023 Waurn Ponds stabling yard Location Photos Detailed
September 6, 2023 Waurn Ponds cement siding Location Photos Detailed
September 6, 2023 Waurn Ponds refuge siding Location Photos Beginning
April 16, 2023 Track distance changes on the Victorian rail network Article Very Detailed

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Updated galleries


August 21, 2023 - Lift to platform 1 FINALLY open for use

August 21, 2023

23 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album

August 14, 2023 - Ramp now open to platform 2

August 14, 2023

35 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album

July 20, 2023 - Workers at work beneath the caged in platform 2

July 20, 2023

8 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album

July 18, 2023 - New northern car park open for use

July 18, 2023

22 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album

July 13, 2023 - A year since the level crossing was removed, and roadwork still happening on Fitzgerald Road

July 13, 2023

1 new photo in the Fitzgerald Road level crossing removal project album

July 3, 2023 - New northern car park open for use

July 3, 2023

9 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album

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Coming Soon...


Melbourne to Geelong and on to Warrnambool has now been covered, along with as well the various branch lines around Melbourne, and Geelong and the south-west. Geelong to Ballarat is currently in the works, along with the Gheringhap to Maroona and Colac to Ballarat lines also partly researched.