North Shore railway station

North Shore
Southbound view from Platform 2, with broad gauge platform on the left and standard gauge platform on the right, April 2008
General information
Location	Station Street, North Shore, Victoria 3214 City of Greater Geelong Australia
Coordinates	38°05′53″S144°21′56″E / 38.0981°S 144.3655°E / -38.0981; 144.3655
System	PTV regional and Journey Beyond inter-city rail station
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Lines	Geelong Warrnambool (Warrnambool) The Overland (Western SG)
Distance	67.17 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks	7
Train operators	V/Line Journey Beyond
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Operational, unstaffed
Station code	NSH
Fare zone	Myki Zone 3/4 overlap
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	15 April 1895;130 years ago (1895-04-15)
Rebuilt	8 February 1959 1991
Previous names	Corio (1909-1913) Pivot (proposed)
Passengers
2013-2014	34,237 [1]

Preceding station	V/Line			Following station
Corio towards Southern Cross		Geelong line		North Geelong towards Geelong or Waurn Ponds
Lara towards Southern Cross		Warrnambool line Weekends only		North Geelong towards Warrnambool
Preceding station	Journey Beyond			Following station
Ararat towards Adelaide		The Overland		Melbourne Terminus

Location
North Shore Location within Victoria

North Shore railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the northern suburb of the same name, in Geelong Victoria, Australia. It opened on 15 April 1895, with the current station being provided in 1991. ^[2]

This station was renamed two times. When it first opened in 1895, it was named North Shore. It was renamed Corio on 27 September 1909 before again being named North Shore on 1 December 1913. ^[2]

North Shore is the junction for the Western standard gauge line to Adelaide and the Warrnambool line.

History

Although some references say the station opened on 15 April 1895, ^[3] an 1857 map shows a station named Cowies Creek on the current site which, by the 1880s was called North Shore. ^[4] The level crossing at the station was protected by hand-operated gates until the mid-1890s, when the gatekeeper was withdrawn as an economy measure. ^[5] The gatekeeper's cottage was retained as a residence for other railway employees. ^[6]

In 1909, the station was briefly renamed Corio, reverting to North Shore in 1913. ^[7] In the 1920s, various other names, related to the industrial expansion in the area, were suggested for the station, including Jelbart, Pivot and Ford. In 1930, the Minister for Railways announced that the station's name would change to Pivot, but the name changed never proceeded. ^[4]

In 1939, flashing light signals were provided at the Station Street level crossing, ^[2] located nearby in the down direction from the station, with boom barriers provided on in 1984. ^[2]

In the early 1950s, the station was reduced to being staffed by a caretaker, responsible to the stationmaster at Corio. In February 1959, the former single line was duplicated from North Geelong to Corio, and North Shore was re-built as an island platform, 200 metres to the north of the old station. ^[7] The previous group of standard country railway buildings was replaced by a small wooden office and waiting room. After being damaged by fire in 1990, the building was replaced by two metal bus shelters. ^[8]

In 1995, the Western standard gauge line was built to the west of the station, and is mostly used by freight trains to and from Adelaide. In May 1999, a short platform was provided for The Overland passenger service to Adelaide. ^[9]

A kilometre south of North Shore, the North Geelong Loop, first opened in 1903, connects the Melbourne – Geelong and Geelong – Ballarat lines. ^[10]

In 2016, the station gained minor notoriety after it was revealed that an amateur porn video had been shot at the location by two Geelong teenagers. Station operator V/Line became aware of the film, entitled ''Trainline Tramp'', in November, and a spokesman condemned the film makers' actions in the strongest possible terms. ^[11]

Platforms and services

North Shore has one island platform with two faces on the broad gauge lines, and one side platform on the Western standard gauge line. It is served by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains on broad gauge lines, and by Journey Beyond The Overland services on the standard gauge line. ^{[12] [13]}

North Shore platform arrangement
Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type	Notes
1	Geelong line     Warrnambool line	Southern Cross	All stations and limited express services
2	Geelong line     Warrnambool line	Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall, Waurn Ponds, Warrnambool	All stations and limited express services
3	The Overland	Melbourne, Adelaide	Limited express services

Transport links

CDC Geelong operates three bus routes via North Shore station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  1 : to Deakin University Waurn Ponds Campus ^[14]
•  22 : to Geelong station ^[15]
•  23 : Corio Shopping Centre – North Shore ^[16]

Gallery

• 
  Northbound view from Platform 1, January 2015
• 
  North-west bound view of Platform 3, on the Western standard gauge line, January 2015

References

1. "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
2. North Shore Vicsig
3. North Shore Station Rail Geelong
4. Wynd, Ian (1981). So Fine a Country: A History of the Shire of Corio. North Geelong: Shire of Corio. pp. 180–181. ISBN   0959441107.
5. "The North Shore Tragedy". The Geelong Advertiser. 6 January 1908. Retrieved 27 December 2018– via Trove.
6. "North Shore Railway Fatality". The Geelong Advertiser. 8 January 1908. Retrieved 27 December 2018– via Trove.
7. Lara, Corio, North Shore Victorian Station Histories
8. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). June 1991. p. 187.
9. "Geelong Standard Gauge Platform Opens, Overland Accelerated but Stations Bypassed", Railway Digest , July 1999, page 17
10. North Geelong Junction (Loop Line) Rail Geelong
11. "Amateur porn video filmed on Geelong train station". Nine News . 7 December 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
12. Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
13. The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond
14. 1 North Shore Station - Deakin University via Geelong City Public Transport Victoria
15. 22 Geelong Station - North Shore Station via Anakie Rd Public Transport Victoria
16. 23 Corio SC - North Shore Station Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Victorian Railway Stations gallery