Waurn Ponds refuge siding
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Distance from Melbourne: 86.638 km
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Opened: October 12, 2014
Opened as 'Waurn Ponds holding siding' and located between Waurn Ponds station and the Waurn Ponds cement works, the siding is located on the south side of the Warrnambool mainline, and west of the Anglesea Road overbridge. It provides a location for V/Line services to stable clear of the main line, while other trains pass through the single track at Waurn Ponds station.
It is believed that the original location of the holding siding was to be closer to Waurn Ponds station, but it was moved further west due to noise concerns from local residents.
The holding siding marks the westernmost extent of the Track Block safeworking system on the Geelong line, with freight trains headed to the cement siding just a kilometre further down the line being required to hold a Train Order to enter the single line section towards Warrnambool.
In February 2023 the siding was renamed 'Waurn Ponds Refuge Siding' in conjunction with the opening of the Waurn Ponds stabling yard a short distance further west.
Events
| October 12, 2014 | Opened |
Line Opened
| November 25, 1876 | Line opened Geelong to Winchelsea |
Photos
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 Signal WPD22 for down trains headed towards the cement works and WarrnamboolLocated beneath the Anglesea Road bridge, the a LED 'disc' signal directs trains into the holding siding for Waurn Ponds station October 26, 2014 |
 Holding siding for Waurn Ponds station, located west of Anglesea RoadLocated away from the residential area due to concerns about rail noise, cement trains are still required to collect the master key to access the Blue Circle Southern siding about a kilometre further down the line. October 26, 2014 |
