Corio railway station
Corio | |||||||||||
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Port Fairy) | |||||||||||
Distance | 63.94 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | COR | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 3/4 overlap | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 15 September 1890 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 8 January 1914 9 September 1981 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Cowie's Creek (1890-1904) Cowie (1904-1913) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Location | |||||||||||
Corio railway station is located on the
A siding just north of the School Road level crossing was opened in April 1912, and a tramway was constructed from there to the new Corio site of Geelong Grammar School, to facilitate the carting of building materials.[4] At the end of 1913, the station was moved 400 metres down the line, in conjunction with the establishment of a crossing loop on the single track.[3] The relocation of Geelong Grammar School to its new site on 8 January 1914 helped to further increase the station's importance. A station-master's residence was constructed, and a station-master and assistant station-master were appointed.[5]
In the early 1950s, Corio's role was boosted by the construction of the
In 1964, flashing light signals were provided at the School Road level crossing,[1] located nearby in the up direction of the station, with boom barriers provided later on in 1981.[1]
On 4 January 2001, Corio was de-staffed.[6]
The
Although located in Corio, the station is situated about a kilometre from the nearest residential developments in the area.
Platforms and services
Corio has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line services.[7]
Platform 1:
- Geelong line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line services to Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall and Waurn Ponds
- Warrnambool line one weekend morning service to Warrnambool
On weekdays during off-peak, customers wanting to travel to North Shore must either change at Lara or North Geelong due to services stopping at Corio skipping North Shore.
References
- ^ a b c d Corio Vicsig
- ^ a b Corio Station Rail Geelong
- ^ a b c Lara, Corio, North Shore Victorian Station Histories
- ^ Geelong Grammar Siding Rail Geelong
- ^ "News from Cowie's Creek". Geelong Advertiser. 23 November 1912. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 2007. p. 24.
- ^ Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria