Marshall railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the southern suburb of Marshall, in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Marshall station is a ground level premium station, featuring two side platforms, connected by an accessible footbridge and concourse. It opened on 14 July 1879 and was rebuilt in 2024 as part of the Regional Rail Revival project. The station was initially closed on 14 October 1957, then reopened on 26 April 2005.[2]
Marshall | |||||||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||||||
 Southbound view from platform 2 with the station upgrade complete. September 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 (Warrnambool) | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 79.60 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (main-line plus run-around loop) | ||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 26 August 2024 (Regional Rail Revival) | ||||||||||||||
| 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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The former Geelong Racecourse station was located between Marshall and South Geelong.[3]
History
editOriginal Marshall station (1879-1957)
editA previous station on the site, named 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][4] The station was closed to all traffic on 17 February 1964.[2]
Current Marshall station (2005-Present)
editDuring the 2002 Victorian state election, the State Government promised that a new station would be provided in the vicinity to serve the rapidly expanding southernmost suburbs of Geelong,[5] with the exact site to be determined. 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,[6] 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.[7]
The station was reopened 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.[4][8] Following its opening in October 2014, Waurn Ponds station became the terminus for the majority of Geelong line services.[9]
As part of Regional Rail Revival, the railway line between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong was duplicated, with a new second platform added to the station. The platform and station building closed on 15 June 2024 and were demolished.[10] On 26 August 2024, the rebuilt station opened to passengers.[10] The rebuilt station included a new station building on Platform 1 with an upgraded waiting room, a new second platform provided, a new pedestrian overpass, a new forecourt, upgraded car parking spaces, upgraded bus interchange, upgraded lighting, upgraded platform shelters and CCTV.[11][10] The duplication of the railway line was also completed on the same day.[10][11]
Platforms and services
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Marshall has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Geelong line trains and some Warrnambool line trains.[9][12]
Platform 1:
- Geelong line services to Southern Cross
- Warrnambool line one weekday evening and one weekend service to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line services to Waurn Ponds
- Warrnambool line two weekday evening and two weekend services to Warrnambool
Transport links
editMcHarry'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
edit- ^ a b c d "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Marshall". Vicsig. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2011. p. 102.
- ^ a b Marshall Station "Rail Geelong". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 2003. p. 24.
- ^ "Marshalltown road confirmed as site for new station". State Government of Victoria. 16 December 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2005.
- ^ "Marshall - the new station for Geelong". State Government of Victoria. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ a b c d "Winter blitz complete, level crossings gone, new stations open". Victoria's Big Build. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ a b "South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication". Victoria's Big Build. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 40 Geelong Station - Deakin University via Breakwater Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 50 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station and Fischer St Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 51 Geelong Station - Jan Juc via Marshall Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ 55 Geelong Station - Ocean Grove via Barwon Heads Public Transport Victoria
External links
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Media related to Marshall railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Marshall Victoria Railway Stations gallery
