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Geelong Racecourse Station

Station
Line: Geelong
Distance from Melbourne: 76.869km
Track Diagram: View
Google Map: View
Opened: 1911

The present Geelong Racecourse and Showgrounds were opened in 1907, with the Showgrounds relocated from East Geelong, and the Racecourse from Marshaltown, where the Geelong Racecourse branch line ran from Marshall station.

The railway platform was opened on January 1, 1911 and was initially took the name Geelong Showgrounds, after the platform on the Queenscliff line. The platform was extended by 250 ft shortly after 1913, and was renamed Geelong Racecourse on May 3, 1915. The 1929 track chart of the line showed the platform on a loop siding off the main line, as well as two dead end sidings at the down end.

The station remains on a loop that is fitted with hand operated points today, but the sidings were removed at an unknown date. Normal services do not stop there, being only used for race specials, but has not been used since the Geelong Cup in 2005.

Events

Line Opened

Saturday, 25 November 1876 Line opened Geelong to Winchelsea

Safeworking

(Monday, 14 January 1918) Geelong Racecourse opened. Large Electric Staff section now South Geelong - Geelong Racecourse - Moriac
Tuesday, 18 September 1928 Miniature Electric Staff provided South Geelong - Geelong Racecourse - Moriac

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Photos

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Station 'building'

Station 'building'

 Up end points

Up end points

 The shed and V/line orange station sign

The shed and V/line orange station sign
Down end points

Down end points

 Overview of the station

Overview of the station

 The shed yet again

The shed yet again
Overview of the station

Overview of the station

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