Corio railway station is a

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way station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the northern

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suburb of the same name, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 15 September 1890, with the current station provided in 1981.Corio Station
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runs immediately west of the station. Although located in Corio, the station is situated about a kilometre from the nearest residential developments in the area.

History

A siding just north of the School Road

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was opened in April 1912, and a tramway was constructed from there to the new Corio site of

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, to facilitate the carting of building materials. At the end of 1913, the station was moved 400 metres down the line, in conjunction with the establishment of a

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on the single track. The relocation of Geelong Grammar School to its new site on 8 January 1914 helped to increase the station's importance. A station-master's residence was constructed, and a station-master and assistant station-master were appointed. In the early 1950s, Corio's role was boosted by the construction of the

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Geelong 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

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on 9 September 1981, a new

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and station building were provided.Corio
Vicsig In 1964, flashing light signals were provided at the School Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction of the station, with boom barriers provided later on in 1981. On 4 January 2001, Corio was de-staffed.

Platforms and services

Corio has one

with two faces and is served by

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Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains.Geelong - Melbourne timetable
Public Transport Victoria Platform 1: * services to

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Platform 2: * services to

, South Geelong,

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and Waurn Ponds * one weekend morning service to

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On weekdays during off-peak, customers wanting to travel from Corio to North Shore must either change at

or North Geelong, because services stopping at Corio skip North Shore.

References

External links

Victorian Railway Stations gallery
{{Public Transport Victoria railway stations, South Western=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Geelong Railway stations in Australia opened in 1890 Regional railway stations in Victoria (state)