British Imperial Oil Company
Industry
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 69.976 km
Track Diagram: View
Opened: November 25, 1913
Closed: August 17, 1944
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 69.976 km
Track Diagram: View
Opened: November 25, 1913
Closed: August 17, 1944
This siding was one of three that were located at North Geelong, the others being for the Vacuum Oil Coy and the C.O.R. Siding.
In 1913 a siding was provided for British Imperial Oil Company, being the first oil siding it the area. It lead off the down end of the station along the western side, about where the Margaret Street overpass is today. Later used by the Shell Oil Coy’, the siding was abolished in 1944.
Events
November 25, 1913 | Opened |
August 17, 1944 | Closed |
Line Opened
November 1, 1856 | Line opened Lara to Geelong |
June 25, 1857 | Line officially opened between Geelong and at temporary terminus at Greenwich. A ferry was used the complete the journey to Melbourne |
October 3, 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 |
January 17, 1859 | Williamstown line finally completed to Melbourne. Geelong trains can now operate direct to Spencer Street Station |
Track Amplified
April 11, 1863 | Line duplicated North Geelong Junction to Geelong - due to construction of line to Ballarat |
April 30, 1922 | Line duplicated North Geelong A to North Geelong B |