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Grovedale Station
Line: Geelong
Distance from Melbourne: 81.800km
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Opened: (Saturday, 25 November 1876)
Closed: 1954
When the railway line was opened one house had to be moved to make way for it. The station opened on the east side of the Torquay Road (Surfcoast Highway) level crossing, but was later moved to the west side with a platform on the south side of the tracks. The station also served as the local post office.
Crossing gates were provided at Torquay Road, the gates being locked across the road at midnight and it was necessary to get the station master out of bed to get them opened. The station closed in 1954.
The track at the down end of the station was realigned to the south in the early 1960s, to ease the grade in the section. The former alignment remained for a number of years, but housing has covered the area, except for the parallel pipeline that was not moved.
Events
Line Opened
| Saturday, 25 November 1876 | Line opened Geelong to Winchelsea |
Safeworking
| Tuesday, 12 December 1922 | Composite Electric Staff provided South Geelong - Grovedale - Moriac |
Photos
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Grovedale - pine trees |
Grovedale - looking up the line towards the crossing |
Grovedale - towards the Surfcoast Highway crossing |