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Photos of locations on the Geelong line. Albums are ordered by distance from Melbourne
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Maribyrnong River LineMarch 10, 2012Runs from the main line outside South Kensington along the west back of the river towards Yarraville
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Power Station and Oil LinesJune 05, 2011 |
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Photos from the Newport - Sunshine freight line that runs via Brooklyn
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Photos of the suburban line via Altona
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Regional Rail LinkOctober 09, 2011Regional Rail Link is a 47.5 km long railway line currently under construction through the western suburbs of Melbourne from Southern Cross Station, running through Footscray, Sunshine, Tarneit and meeting the Geelong Line at West Werribee.
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Corio Independent Goods LineJuly 05, 2010The Corio Independent Goods Line is a project to provided dual gauge freight access to the Port of Geelong. Work started in 2008 with the first train running in October the same year.
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Photos of the line via North Geelong, Gheringhap, Meredith and Warrenheip
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Photos of what is now part of the Western standard gauge line though Gheringhap, Inverleigh, Cressy then on to Lismore, Maroona and Ararat
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Photos of the disused Fyansford cement works branch
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Cunningham Pier LineNovember 17, 2010Photos of the remains of the Cunningham Pier line, running from Geelong station through the city
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Queenscliff LineAugust 05, 2007Former broad gauge line, closed in the 1970s and now from Drysdale to Queenscliff is the narrow gauge Bellarine Peninsular Railway
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Geelong Racecourse LineOctober 23, 2008Photos of the remains of the Geelong Racecourse branch, lifted back in 1908
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Wensleydale LineOctober 31, 2008The line from Moriac to Wensleydale opened in 1890 and closed in 1948. 'The Saddle Line' by Norm Houghton has a full history of the line.
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Forrest LineJune 19, 2008Branching from the main line at Birregurra, it ran south-east to Deans Marsh, then south-west to Forrest. The photos are from the Birregurra end
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Alvie LineJanuary 05, 2009The Alvie line was a short branch headed north-west from Colac, opened in 1923 and closed in 1954. The majority of the land is in private ownership with only some earthworks remaining today. The photos are ordered from the junction to the terminus
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Beech Forest LineJune 19, 2008A narrow gauge branch line from Colac station. A limited number of photos from the first section of the line
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Mortlake LineJanuary 06, 2009The short Mortlake branch rand north-west from Terang, opening in 1893 and closed in 1978. The reservation remains, but little track and no buildings. Photos from the main line towards the terminus
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Photos from around Ballarat
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Ballarat - Buninyong LineSeptember 21, 2008Photos of the remains for the Ballarat - Buninyong line, closed in the late 1940s except for the bit between Ballarat East and some factories at Eureka. Photos are ordered from Ballarat East though to Buninyong
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Ballarat Cattle Yards LineSeptember 06, 2008A short branch line from near Wendouree station south and then east to the Ballarat Cattle Yards. Now closed, but the track is intact. Photos are ordered from the main line junction headed down the line.
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Cressy - Newtown LineSeptember 20, 2008Photos of the remains of the Cressy - Newtown section of the Colac - Ballarat railway. This section was closed in the 1950s. Photos are ordered from Cressy through to Newtown
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Ballarat - Mildura LineJuly 16, 2010 |
From Ballarat to Ararat, then all the way to the South Australian border
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Photos of various special railway events in the Geelong region
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Photos of other railway related places around Geelong
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