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North Shore Station
Line: Geelong
Distance from Melbourne: 67.172km
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Opened: Monday, 15 April 1895
North Shore opened as a 'Flag station' for passengers in 1895. For the next few years the station saw very little use, not appearing on traffic returns. In 1909 the station was renamed to 'Corio', with the name changing back in 1913.
Industrial development in the area commenced in 1899 with the opening of the Freezing Works siding. Further sidings were built in the 1920s for Ford and the Phosphate Works. The International Harvester siding followed in 1938.
Shunting the large number of industrial sidings in the area delayed trains on the single track main line, so in the 1950s the decision was made to duplicate the line from North Geelong to Corio. A new island platform was provided, with both lines were set up for bi-directional running. The upgrades were completed in 1959. 1967 saw further track changes, with the sidings to the Phosphate Works being extended to the north. In 1982 the Apex Quarries siding was provided.
The last round of changes occurred in 1995 with the construction of the Standard Gauge line, the provision of Platform 3 for interstate trains on this new line, and the disconnection of the Ford Siding. After reconstruction in 1959 North Shore was only provided with a small waiting shed on the platform. By the 1990s it had been replaced by a pair of bus shelters.
From 2008 the adjacent sidings have been rebuilt in conjunction with the Corio Independent Goods Line / Geelong Rail Access Improvement Project. Purple Viclink signage was provided in June 2008.
Events
Line Opened
| Saturday, 1 November 1856 | Line opened Lara to Geelong |
| Thursday, 25 June 1857 | Line officially opened between Geelong and at temporary terminus at Greenwich. A ferry was used the complete the journey to Melbourne |
| Saturday, 3 October 1857 | Temporary Greenwich terminal and stub line closed. Geelong line now connected to the partially completed Williamstown line. A ferry complete the journey from Williamstown to Melbourne |
| Monday, 17 January 1859 | Williamstown line finally completed to Melbourne. Geelong trains can now operate direct to Spencer Street Station |
Track Amplified
| Sunday, 8 February 1959 | Line duplicated Corio to North Geelong A |
Photos
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New Viclink signage |
New Viclink signage |
New Viclink signage |
Overview of North Shore from the north |
Switch locked siding at the down end for the Phosphate Works |
Switch locked siding |
Up end signals |
East line down direction signal |
Entry to the station |