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 | |||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||
Location | Marshalltown Road, Marshall, Victoria 3216 City of Greater Geelong Australia | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°11′56″S 144°21′18″E / 38.19889°S 144.35500°E | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Geelong Warrnambool (Port Fairy) | ||||||||||||||
Distance | 79.60 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 (main-line plus run-around loop) | ||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed part-time | ||||||||||||||
Station code | MSL | ||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 4 | ||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
Opened | 14 July 1879 | ||||||||||||||
Closed | 14 October 1957 | ||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 26 April 2005 | ||||||||||||||
Previous names | Connewarre (1879-1907) Grovedale (during planning stage in 2002/2003) | ||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||
2013-2014 | 233,410[1] | ||||||||||||||
2014-2015 | 231,806[1] 0.85% | ||||||||||||||
2015-2016 | 202,362[1] 12.55% | ||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | 190,704[1] 5.94% | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Marshall has one platform. It is served by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains.[8][12]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
McHarry's Buslines operates four routes via Marshall station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: