C.O.R. Siding
Industry
Line: Geelong
Opened: Tuesday, 24 May 1927
This siding was one of three that were located at North Geelong, the others being for the British Imperial Oil Company and the Vacuum Oil Coy. The siding was provided off the Vacuum Oil Coy siding in 1927 and was removed at an unknown date.
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 |
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