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 updatesTwo 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 SunshineIn 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 lineAnother 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 GaugeLast 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 photosAnother 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. |
Updated content
September 6, 2023 | Boorcan Loop | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Princes Highway, Birregurra | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Princes Highway, Warncoort | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Boorcan Station | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Reservoir Road | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Waurn Ponds Station | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Waurn Ponds stabling yard | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Waurn Ponds cement siding | Location | ||
September 6, 2023 | Waurn Ponds refuge siding | Location | ||
April 16, 2023 | Track distance changes on the Victorian rail network | Article |
Updated galleries
August 21, 202323 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album |
August 14, 202335 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album |
July 20, 20238 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album |
July 18, 202322 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album |
July 13, 20231 new photo in the Fitzgerald Road level crossing removal project album |
July 3, 20239 new photos in the Mt Derrimut Road level crossing removal project album |
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.