Corio railway station
Corio | |||||||||||
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 Northbound view in January 2015 | |||||||||||
| Location | School Road, Corio | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°04′19″S 144°22′48″E / 38.0720°S 144.3799°ECoordinates: 38°04′19″S 144°22′48″E / 38.0720°S 144.3799°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Port Fairy | ||||||||||
| Distance | 63.94 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | COR | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 3/4 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 15 September 1890 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 January 1914 | ||||||||||
| Previous names |
Cowie's Creek Cowie | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Corio railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the northern Geelong suburb of Corio, although the station is situated about a kilometre from the nearest residential developments in the area.
The station opened on 15 September 1890 as Cowie's Creek, being renamed Cowie on 9 May 1904 and Corio on 1 December 1913.[1][2][3]
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] The relocation of Geelong Grammar School to its new site on 8 January 1914 helped to increase the station's importance, where it was moved 400 metres down the line in conjunction with the establishment of a crossing loop.[3] 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 Shell Refinery, with its associated sidings, immediately adjacent to the station. In February 1959 the line from North Geelong to Corio was duplicated. When duplication was extended to Lara in September 1981, a new island platform and station building were constructed.[2][3]
The Western standard gauge line passes to the west of the station.
Platforms & services
Corio has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by V/Line Geelong line services.[6]
Platform 1:
- Geelong line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line: V/Line services to Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall & Waurn Ponds
References
- ↑ Corio Vicsig
- 1 2 Corio Station Rail Geelong
- 1 2 3 Lara, Corio, North Shore Victorian Station Histories
- ↑ Geelong Grammar Siding Rail Geelong
- ↑ News From Cowie's Creek Geelong Advertiser 23 November 1912
- ↑ Geelong - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria