Newport Freezing Works
Industry
Line: Geelong
Opened: Friday, 27 April 1883
Closed: (Friday, 1 January 1993)
A freezing works once existed at Newport South. A number of sidings were provided, branching off to the south of the line. One siding branched off the the up end of the Champion Road level crossing, the path taken still apparent today in the curved boundary of the adjacent TAFE college. The other group of sidings branched off from the down end of the crossing.
Events
Line Opened
| 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
| (Wednesday, 18 March 1885) |
Line duplicated Newport to Newport South |
| Sunday, 22 October 1967 |
Line duplicated Newport South - Altona Junction - Altona Junction |
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