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Waurn Ponds
Line: Geelong
Distance from Melbourne: 88.271km
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Opened: Friday, 10 April 1964
The cement works at Waurn Ponds opened in 1964 by the Victorian Portland Cement Co. It is located on the south side of the railway line. The accompanying limestone quarry is located on the northern side, with a conveyor crossing the line. The plant has a large silo complex located over the top of a number of loop sidings branching from the main Geelong - Warrnambool line.
On Friday 10th April 1964 a special train ran to the plat for the official opening, hauled by B63, with four AS carriages, 'Avoca' dining car, and two CE brake vans. Initial freight traffic to the plant consisted of outbound cement, and from 1978 inbound gypsum railed from Nowingi and Cowangie.
Today the cement is the only rail traffic, with hopper wagons brought to the plant daily from North Geelong. The main destination for the traffic is a cement mixing plant located at Lyndhurst in Melbourne's outer east. The sidings at the plant appear to have been altered since they were initially laid. The cement plant itself is more advanced than that located at Fyansford, allowing the company to continue operating in a more competitive marketplace.
Events
Line Opened
| Saturday, 25 November 1876 | Line opened Geelong to Winchelsea |
Photos
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Looking east towards a usually hidden part of the cement plant |
Looking towards the plant from Ghazeepore Road |
Down cement train at Ghazeepore Road |
Cement hoppers under the loading silos |
John Deere tractor shunting the cement hoppers |
John Deer tractor shunting the cement hoppers |
Loaded cemnt hoppers in the down end sidings |
A78 shunting a rake of hoppers |
An overview of the sidings area and plant |