Corio Independent Goods Line

The Corio Independent Goods Line is a project to provided dual gauge freight access to the Port of Geelong. Work started in 2008 with the first train running in October the same year. For more details see Corio Independent Goods Line.

Loop sidings

The four loop sidings beside the quarry siding

April 26, 2008

Midway siding lead

Close up of the last shot

April 26, 2008

Midway siding lead

Midway siding enters to the right, yard lead continues on, line from Geelong enters at the left

April 26, 2008

Point at the Geelong end

Line towards Geelong behind, track to nowhere is probably for there for the 2 sidings left behind that run parallel to the main line. You can just see a dual gauge catch point in the background

April 26, 2008

New point and yard lead laid

Four loop sidings go off the the right, then into a head shunt towards the phosphate works. A sets of point currently lead nowhere, probably for 2 more new sidings parallel to the main line

April 23, 2008

Triangle gone

North-west arm of the triangle gone, looking north

April 11, 2008

Rationalised point work

At the eastern end, looking towards the phosphate works

April 11, 2008

Triangle gone

North-west arm of the triangle gone, looking west

April 11, 2008

Rationalised point work

At the eastern end, looking towards the phosphate works

April 11, 2008

New dual gauge point work

April 11, 2008

New dual gauge point work

April 11, 2008

Minor sleeper replacements

The four loop sidings beside the quarry siding

April 4, 2008

Before the triangle went

Phosphate Yard, north-west arm of the triangle to the right just before it was removed

April 4, 2008

Phosphate Yard sidings

Foreground is lifted sidings in the Phosphate Yard, only 2 left

April 4, 2008

Phosphate Yard up end

Up end points of the Phosphate Yard in the process of removal

April 4, 2008

Work starts

Concrete sleepers are for the platform 'pit' of North Shore station

April 4, 2008

Work starts

Concrete sleepers are for the platform 'pit' of North Shore station

April 4, 2008