Geelong Grammar Siding
Industry
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 62.800 km
Track Diagram: View
Opened: April 19, 1912
Closed: ((May 24, 1955))
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 62.800 km
Track Diagram: View
Opened: April 19, 1912
Closed: ((May 24, 1955))
The Geelong Grammar School siding opened on 19 April 1912. It was a dead end siding that left the main line on the north side of School Road then curved eastwards. The railway siding was abolished in 1956.
The siding opened to transport building materials for the school located to the east. A light railway with steel rail was constructed between the siding and the site. Over the next five years 10,000 tons of material were transferred on it. Horses and gravity were the motive power. The tram appeared to be in use until about 1920.
Events
| April 19, 1912 | Opened |
| ((May 24, 1955)) | Closed |
Line Opened
| November 1, 1856 | Line opened Lara to Geelong |
| June 25, 1857 | Line officially opened between Geelong and at temporary terminus at Greenwich. A ferry was used the complete the journey to Melbourne |
| October 3, 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 |
| January 17, 1859 | Williamstown line finally completed to Melbourne. Geelong trains can now operate direct to Spencer Street Station |
Track Amplified
| September 19, 1981 | Line duplicated Lara to Corio |
Sources
- http://www.vrhistory.com/ - Andrew Waugh
- Light Railways Magazine - Issue 83 (January 1984) Norm Houghton "Geelong Miscellany"