Marshall railway station

This article is about the station in Australia. For other uses, see Marshall station.

Marshall
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view from platform looking at station building, December 2005
General information
Location	Marshalltown 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)
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;19 years ago (2005-04-26)
Previous names	Connewarre (1879-1907) Grovedale (during planning stage in 2002/2003)
Passengers
2013-2014	233,410 [1]

Preceding station	V/Line			Following station
South Geelong towards Southern Cross		Geelong line		Waurn Ponds Terminus
		Warrnambool line Limited service		Waurn Ponds towards Warrnambool

Location

Marshall

Location within Victoria

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

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] [3]} The station was closed to all traffic on 17 February 1964. ^[2]

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, ^[4] 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, ^[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 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 state government's Regional Rail Revival project, a new station building is under construction, 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 track between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong will be duplicated, ^[10] with the exception of the two-kilometre section across the Barwon River flood plain.

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

Platforms and services

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

Platform 1:

•   Geelong line   services to Waurn Ponds and Southern Cross
•   Warrnambool line   weekday evening and two weekend services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross

Platform 2:

•   Geelong line   Future service
•   Warrnambool line   Future service

Transport links

McHarry'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

1. "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
2. Marshall Vicsig
3. Marshall Station Rail Geelong
4. "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). 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. 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

• Marshall Victoria Railway Stations gallery