Rail Geelong

The Geelong Tunnel was built as pat of the extension of the Geelong line towards Colac. It runs underneath the edge of the town centre between McKillop and Ryrie Streets. It is 422 metres long.

Construction begun on October 15th 1874, and the first passenger train run though the tunnel on January 13th 1876. The first public train ran on February 4th the same year.

Events

Line Opened

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Photos

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Southern portal of the tunnel 25 km/h speed limit for freight, 40 km/h for passenger November 23, 2019	Down end of the tunnel, track relaid in concrete sleepers during the recent shutdown March 6, 2011	South Geelong end of the tunnel October 19, 2006
Up end of the Geelong tunnel February 3, 2006	Inside the tunnel From inside a train, looking back towards South Geelong November 28, 2005

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Sources

• http://www.vrhistory.com/ - Andrew Waugh