Rail Geelong

This is the third crossing of the highway and railway after Geelong, and is the first one without grade separation. It is located at the down end of the former Warncoort station. It is at the 'T' junction of the road from Birregurra, with the junction altered to place it away from the railway crossing. The level crossing is on an acute angle, with the railway from Colac running parallel to the road.

The crossing was the site of the first 'active warning lights' for drivers level crossings, which are a large orange sign with two amber lights embedded in them. When the level crossing is activated the lights alternately illuminate in the same was as those at a zebra crossing. The set of lights fitted here are unique as they are built of standard traffic light components on a single steel post, unlike more recent installations which use a pair of timber posts.

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Photos

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Eastbound carriageway over the railway at Warncourt April 22, 2022	Westbound bridge over the railway at Warncourt April 21, 2022	Princes Highway level crossing still in use for now To be replaced by twin bridges as part of the Princes Highway duplication project May 17, 2017
Piling works underway for a pair of new road over rail bridges Part of the Princes Highway duplication project - two new carriageways to be built on the eastern side of the existing road May 17, 2017	Piling works underway for a pair of new road over rail bridges Part of the Princes Highway duplication project - two new carriageways to be built on the eastern side of the existing road May 17, 2017	Looking south towards the Princes Highway level crossing Duplication works well underway, with two new carriageways to be built on the eastern side of the existing road May 17, 2017
Repeating signal for down trains approaching Warncourt Loop, located at the down end of Birregurra station December 13, 2014	Unprotected level crossing at Aireys Reserve Road December 13, 2014	Looking down the line towards Warncourt Loop from Aireys Reserve Road December 13, 2014

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Sources

• Weekly Notice Extracts - Alan Jungwirth and Keith Lambert