Marshall railway station

Summary

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

Marshall
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view of the station 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)Geelong Warrnambool
(Port Fairy)
Distance79.60 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2 (main-line plus run-around loop)
ConnectionsRegional bus Bus
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; 18 years ago (2005-04-26)
Previous namesConnewarre (1879-1907)
Grovedale (during planning stage in 2002/2003)
Passengers
2013-2014233,410[1]
2014-2015231,806[1]Decrease 0.85%
2015-2016202,362[1]Decrease 12.55%
2016-2017190,704[1]Decrease 5.94%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
South Geelong Geelong line Waurn Ponds
Terminus
Warrnambool line
Limited service
Waurn Ponds
towards Warrnambool
Location
Marshall is located in Victoria
Marshall
Marshall
Location within Victoria

A previous station on the site, called Connewarre, opened on 14 July 1879, and was renamed Marshall on 1 April 1907.[2] That station was closed to passengers on 14 October 1957,[2] and the platform had been removed by 22 July 1958.[2][3] The station was closed to all traffic on 17 February 1964.[2]

During the 2002 Victorian state election, the State Government announced that a new station would be provided in the vicinity 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 on 26 April 2005,[2] and was initially served by Warrnambool line trains only. From September 2005, Geelong line services were extended from South Geelong, and Marshall became the terminus for most Geelong-line trains.[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, a new station building will be constructed, incorporating an upgraded waiting room and forecourt, and a second platform will be provided, with the platforms to be connected by a pedestrian overpass. There will also be more car parking spaces, an upgraded bus interchange, and improvements to lighting and CCTV coverage.[9] As part of the works, the line between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong will be duplicated,[10] with the exception of the two-kilometre section of track across the Barwon River flood plain.

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

Platforms and services edit

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

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links edit

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

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

References edit

  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

External links edit

  • Marshall Victoria Railway Stations gallery