Marshall railway station

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Marshall
PTV regional rail station
Marshall Station New Platform May 2024.jpg
Southbound view from the existing platform and station upgrades under construction, May 2024
General information
LocationMarshalltown Road,
Marshall, Victoria 3216
City of Greater Geelong
Australia
Coordinates 38°11′56″S144°21′18″E / 38.19889°S 144.35500°E / -38.19889; 144.35500
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Geelong Warrnambool
(Port Fairy)
Distance79.60 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2 (main-line plus run-around loop)
ConnectionsVictoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed part-time
Station codeMSL
Fare zone Myki Zone 4
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened14 July 1879;145 years ago (1879-07-14)
Closed14 October 1957
Rebuilt26 April 2005
26 August 2024 (Regional Rail Revival)
Previous namesConnewarre (1879-1907)
Grovedale (during planning stage in 2002/2003)
Passengers
2013-2014233,410 [1]
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
South Geelong
towards Southern Cross
Geelong line Waurn Ponds
Terminus
Warrnambool line
Limited service
 Waurn Ponds
towards Warrnambool
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
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Marshall
Location within Victoria

Marshall railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, which is part of the Regional railway network. It serves the southern Geelong suburb of Marshall, in 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, with the current station provided in 2024. It initially closed on 14 October 1957, then reopened on 26 April 2005. [2]

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The former Geelong Racecourse station was located between Marshall and South Geelong. [3]

History

Original Marshall station (1879-1957)

A 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)

During 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 to be 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

Southbound view from the station platform, showing the former station building to the left, December 2005 Marshall-station-geelong.jpg
Southbound view from the station platform, showing the former station building to the left, December 2005

Marshall has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Geelong line trains and some Warrnambool line trains. [9] [12]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

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

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Marshall". Vicsig. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2011. p. 102.
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  5. ↑ "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). January 2003. p. 24.
  6. ↑ "Marshalltown road confirmed as site for new station". State Government of Victoria. 16 December 2003. Archived from the original on 25 July 2005.
  7. ↑ "Marshall - the new station for Geelong". State Government of Victoria. 6 September 2004. Archived from the original on 18 July 2005.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. 1 2 Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Winter blitz complete, level crossings gone, new stations open". Victoria's Big Build. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  11. 1 2 "South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication". Victoria's Big Build. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  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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