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SEC Siding
Line: Geelong
Distance from Melbourne: 13.478km
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Opened: Sunday, 9 November 1952
Closed: September 1993
In 1949 the State Electricity Commission opened a fuel supply depot adjacent to the railway line at Paisley. The depot was used as a stockpile for coal for the power stations located at nearby Newport. There were two power plants: Newport 'A', which was opened by the railways between 1913 and 1918 to power the newly electrified suburban railways; and Newport 'B', which was opened by the SEC soon after World War 1. Newport 'A' was transferred to the SEC in 1951.
In March 1961 electrified sidings were provided to the depot, with two sidings being parallel to the main line, leading to another siding inside the depot. L class electric locomotives supplied coal from the newly electrified Gippsland line. This traffic continued until the early 1970s, when the coal fired power plants at Newport closed.
The siding itself was not abolished until September 1993, with the Standard Gauge line built alongside by 1995. Some older style stanchions are still visible alongside the line. The site of the coal dump became a gold course and parkland, with a small section at the north-east developed by the Housing Commission, and the south-east turned over to the local miniature railway club.
Events
Line Opened
| 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
| Sunday, 22 October 1967 | Line duplicated Altona Junction - Laverton - Laverton |