Geelong railway station
Railway station in Geelong, Victoria, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geelong railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the city of Geelong, and it opened on 1 November 1856.[2][3]
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Gordon Avenue, Geelong, Victoria 3220 City of Greater Geelong Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°08′40″S 144°21′18″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Geelong Warrnambool (Port Fairy) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 72.57 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Operational, staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | GLG | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1 November 1856; 167 years ago (1856-11-01) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2013-2014 | 642,481[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014-2015 | 638,016[1] 0.62% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015-2016 | 691,022[1] 8.3% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016-2017 | 716,314[1] 3.61% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Together with Ballarat, it is one of only two stations in Victoria to have a 19th-century train shed, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.[4] The railway station complex has also been listed by the National Trust of Australia, as being of state-level significance.[5]