Corio railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the northern Geelong suburb of the same name, in Victoria, Australia. It opened on 15 September 1890, with the current station provided in 1981.

Initially opened as Cowie's Creek, the station was renamed two times. It became Cowie on 9 May 1904, and was given its current name on 1 December, 1913.

The Western standard gauge line to Adelaide 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 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. 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.

In the early 1950s, Corio's role was boosted by the construction of the Shell 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 Lara on 9 September 1981, a new island platform and station building were provided.

Platforms and services

Corio has one island platform with two faces and is served by V/Line Geelong line and selected Warrnambool line trains.

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|Southern Cross

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|Geelong, South Geelong, Waurn Ponds

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References

  • Victorian Railway Stations gallery