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Coordinates: 38°11′56″S 144°21′18″E / 38.19889°S 144.35500°E / -38.19889; 144.35500
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Marshall
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view in December 2005
General information
LocationMarshalltown Road,
Marshall, Victoria 3216
City of Greater Geelong
Australia
Coordinates38°11′56″S 144°21′18″E / 38.19889°S 144.35500°E / -38.19889; 144.35500
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Warrnambool
Distance79.60 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2 (Main-line plus run-around loop)
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Staffed Part-Time
Station codeMSL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 4
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened14 July 1879
Closed14 October 1957
Rebuilt26 April 2005
Previous namesConnewarre
Grovedale (During planning stage in 2002/2003)
Passengers
2013-20140.233 million[1]
2014-20150.231 million[1] Decrease 0.85%
2015-20160.202 million[1] Decrease 12.55%
2016-20170.19 million[1] Decrease 5.94%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
South Geelong
towards Southern Cross
 Geelong line Waurn Ponds
Terminus
Warrnambool line
Limited service
 Waurn Ponds
towards Warrnambool

Marshall railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the southern Geelong suburb of Marshall, and it opened on 26 April 2005.[2]

The original station was called Connewarre when it opened on 14 July 1879, and was renamed Marshall on 1 April 1907.[2] The station was closed to passengers on 14 October 1957,[2] with the platform removed by 22 July 1958.[2][3] It was closed to all traffic on 17 February 1964.[2]

During the 2002 Victorian State Election, the State Government proposed a new station to serve the rapidly expanding southernmost suburbs of Geelong.[4] During the planning stages, the station was named Grovedale. In December 2003, it was announced that the new station would be built adjacent to the Marshalltown Road level crossing,[5] on the site of the former Marshall station. Following a naming competition, it was revealed in September 2004 that the new station would be called Marshall.[6]

The new station opened to passenger traffic on 26 April 2005,[2] and was initially served only by Warrnambool line services. From September 2005, it began to be served by Geelong line services, extended from South Geelong, and became the terminus for most Geelong line services.[3][7] Following its opening in October 2014, Waurn Ponds station became the terminus for the majority of Geelong line services.[8]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, the station is to be rebuilt, and will include a new second platform, a new pedestrian overpass, a new station building to replace the existing structure, an upgraded waiting room and forecourt, new car parking spaces, upgraded bus interchange and upgrades to lighting and CCTV.[9] As part of these works, the railway line between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong is also to be duplicated.[10]

Disused station Geelong Racecourse was located between Marshall and South Geelong.[11]

Platforms and services

Marshall has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line services.[8][12]

Platform 1:

McHarry's Buslines operates four routes via Marshall station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  40 : Geelong station – Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus[13]
  •  50 : Geelong station – Jan Juc[14]
  •  51 : Geelong station – Jan Juc[15]
  •  55 : Geelong station – Ocean Grove[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Marshall Vicsig
  3. ^ a b Marshall Station Rail Geelong
  4. ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2003. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Marshalltown road confirmed as site for new station". State Government of Victoria. 16 December 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2005.
  6. ^ "Marshall - the new station for Geelong". State Government of Victoria. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005.
  7. ^ "Marshalltown road confirmed as site for new station". Minister for Public Transport, Victoria. 16 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  8. ^ a b Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ^ "South Geelong and Marshall station upgrades". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ^ "South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication". Victoria's Big Build.
  11. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2011. p. 102.
  12. ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
  13. ^ 40 Geelong Station - Deakin University via Breakwater Public Transport Victoria
  14. ^ 50 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station and Fischer St Public Transport Victoria
  15. ^ 51 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station Public Transport Victoria
  16. ^ 55 Geelong Station - Ocean Grove via Barwon Heads Public Transport Victoria
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