British Imperial Oil Company
Industry
Line: Geelong
Opened: Tuesday, 25 November 1913
Closed: Thursday, 17 August 1944
This siding was one of three that were located at North Geelong, the others being for the Vacuum Oil Coy and the C.O.R. Siding.
In 1913 a siding was provided for British Imperial Oil Company, being the first oil siding it the area. It lead off the down end of the station along the western side, about where the Margaret Street overpass is today. Later used by the Shell Oil Coy’, the siding was abolished in 1944.
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
| Saturday, 11 April 1863 |
Line duplicated North Geelong Junction to Geelong - due to construction of line to Ballarat |
| Sunday, 30 April 1922 |
Line duplicated North Geelong A to North Geelong B |
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