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Corio railway station

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Location
  
School Road, Corio

Operated by
  
V/Line

Platforms
  
2 (1 island)

Opened
  
15 September 1890

Rebuilt
  
8 January 1914

Owned by
  
VicTrack

Line(s)
  
Port Fairy

Address
  
Corio VIC 3214, Australia

Owner
  
VicTrack

Tracks
  
3

Corio railway station

Distance
  
63.94 kilometres from Southern Cross

Similar
  
North Shore railway st, North Geelong railway st, Marshall railway station, Lara railway station, Geelong railway station

Corio railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the northern Geelong suburb of Corio, although the station is situated about a kilometre from the nearest residential developments in the area.

The station opened on 15 September 1890 as Cowie's Creek, being renamed Cowie on 9 May 1904 and Corio on 1 December 1913.

A siding just north of the School Road level crossing was opened in April 1912, and a tramway was constructed from there to the new Corio site of Geelong Grammar School, to facilitate the carting of building materials. At the end of 1913, the station was moved 400 metres down the line in conjunction with the establishment of a crossing loop on the single track. The relocation of Geelong Grammar School to its new site on 8 January 1914 helped to further increase the station's importance. A station-master's residence was constructed, and a station-master and assistant station-master were appointed.

In the early 1950s, Corio's role was boosted by the construction of the Shell Refinery, with its associated sidings, immediately adjacent to the station. In February 1959 the line from North Geelong to Corio was duplicated. When duplication was extended to Lara in September 1981, a new island platform and station building were constructed.

The Western standard gauge line passes to the west of the station.

Platforms & services

Corio has one island platform with two faces. It is served by V/Line Geelong line trains.

Platform 1:

  • Geelong line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
  • Platform 2:

  • Geelong line: V/Line services to Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall & Waurn Ponds
  • References

    Corio railway station Wikipedia


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