Waurn Ponds Station
Cost
$25.9 million
Timeframe
Start: February 2014
Finish: October 2014
What's happening?
Geelong's newest railway station officially opened on Sunday 12 October.
The new station provides residents in Geelong's growing southern suburbs including Grovedale and the Surf Coast with improved access to the Geelong and Warrnambool line trains.
Waurn Ponds Station is serviced by more than 100 return services a week including four trains in the morning peak and three in the afternoon peak.
Project description
The new Waurn Ponds Station has been built on the north side of the existing Geelong-Warrnambool rail line, between Oakwood Crescent and Rossack Drive.
The station provides easy access to the Surf Coast, Torquay and Geelong's fast-expanding southern suburbs. It now also provides commuters an alternative to using Marshall Station.
Bus Routes 14 and 19 connect the station to the surrounding area, including Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre and Deakin University.
View timetables for bus Route 14 and bus Route 19
Project benefits
The station features:
- a car park with 292 spaces and drop-off zones
- a bus bays and taxi rank
- closed circuit camera security surveillance (CCTV)
- a V/Line booking office
- fully accessible facilities
- a secure Parkiteer bicycle cage
Waurn Ponds Station is staffed from first to last train and provides passenger amenities such as toilets and an air-conditioned waiting area.
Contact us
For more information, please call Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight daily).
