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Geelong (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ / jih-LONG) [4] [5] (Wathawurrung: Djilang/Djalang) [6] is a port city in Victoria, Australia, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, about 75 km (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne.
Distance travelled: 93.0 km (57.8 mi) Average journey time: ... In the late 2000s and early 2010s, trains on the Geelong – Melbourne corridor were chronically late.
Great circle distance: 713 km (443 mi) 732 km (455 mi) 247 km (153 mi) ... planning for a fast rail link between Melbourne and Geelong was announced.
The first inter-capital link between Melbourne and South Australia was completed in 1887 when the Victorian Railways line was extended to Serviceton on the state border. [1] Known as the Serviceton line, it passed westward from Melbourne through Geelong, Ballarat, Ararat, Stawell, Horsham and Dimboola. In 1889, the direct Melbourne–Ballarat ...
Distance: 67.17 kilometres from Southern Cross: Platforms: 3 (1 island, 1 side) ... connects the Melbourne – Geelong and Geelong – Ballarat lines. [10] Platforms ...
Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company stated that the line was an urgent need due to the rapidly increasing population rate in Melbourne (120%), Geelong (300%) in 5 years. [8] The sum of the two towns population was 31,444. [ 8 ]
Greater Geelong: Geelong–Geelong West boundary: 0.0: 0.0: Melbourne Road (A10/Tourist Drive 21 north) – Corio, Melbourne, Avalon Airport Kerra Street (A10/Tourist Drive 21 south) – City Centre, Colac: Southwestern terminus of highway and route A300: Geelong West–Geelong North boundary: 0.3: 0.19: Geelong railway line: Geelong North ...
The Overland is an interstate passenger train service in Australia, travelling between the state capitals of Melbourne and Adelaide, a distance of 828 km (515 mi). It first ran in 1887 as the Adelaide Express, known by South Australians as the Melbourne Express. [1] It was given its current name in 1936.