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

Marshall
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view of the station in December 2005
General information
Location	Marshalltown Road, Marshall, Victoria 3216 City of Greater Geelong Australia
Coordinates	38°11′56″S 144°21′18″E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	V/Line
Line(s)	Warrnambool
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
Disabled access	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; 17 years ago (2005-04-26)
Previous names	Connewarre (1879-1907) Grovedale (During planning stage in 2002/2003)
Passengers
2013-2014	233,410[1]
2014-2015	231,806[1]  0.85%
2015-2016	202,362[1]  12.55%
2016-2017	190,704[1]  5.94%
Services
Preceding station V/Line Following station South Geelong towards Southern Cross Geelong line Waurn Ponds Terminus Warrnambool line Limited service Waurn Ponds towards Warrnambool

A previous station on the site, called 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 announced that a new station would be provided in the vicinity to serve the rapidly expanding southernmost suburbs of Geelong.[4] 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 new 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 Regional Rail Revival project, a new station building will be constructed, incorporating an upgraded waiting room and forecourt, and a second platform will be provided, the platforms being 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 line between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong will be duplicated,[10] with the exception of the two-kilometre section of track 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 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

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

External links

• Marshall Victoria Railway Stations gallery