The South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication project will deliver more frequent and reliable services and better stations for passengers on Victoria’s busiest regional rail line.

We are upgrading Marshall Station, building a second track, an accessible pedestrian overpass, a new station building and enclosed waiting room and delivering 200 additional car parks.

As with any project of this scale, temporary construction impacts and disruptions will occur.

We aim to minimise impacts to passengers, residents and businesses wherever possible and will notify well in advance of works occurring.

We will undertake a staged approach to upgrading Marshall Station so we can carry out works safely, while keeping the station open and minimising disruption as much as possible.

Upgrading Marshall Station

1. Site establishment- We will build a temporary carpark to the east of Marshall Station. This car park will offset any parking spaces we need to temporarily occupy while we complete the station upgrade. As part of this work we will establish a site compound within the station car park, south of the station.
2. Overhead canopies installed- The overhead canopies for the new platform will be installed.
3. Foundations laid for the new infrastructure- The new pedestrian overpass between the two platforms will start to take shape, as well as the new second platform and new station building.
4. Upgrades to the station building- The old station building will be demolished and rebuilt with a new forecourt. New signage will be installed throughout the precinct as well as lighting, CCTV, parkiteers and bike hoops.
5. Commissioning- Commissioning of the new duplicated track and second platform is required to integrate the new infrastructure into the operating rail network, to enable additional services to run on the line.
6. Adding the finishing touches- Landscaping, creative treatments and the installation of public artworks will occur around the station precinct.
7. Relocation of services- We will relocate underground and overhead services, as well as install temporary fencing, hoarding and sheet pilling.
8. Marshall Station completed late 2024

Upgrading the Geelong Line

The Victorian and Australian governments are investing more than a billion dollars in projects to deliver better and more frequent services for communities between South Geelong and Waurn Ponds. This includes the South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication, Waurn Ponds stabling and the recently complete Waurn Ponds Station upgrade.

The South Geelong to Waurn Ponds Duplication project will enable more frequent and reliable services and better stations for passengers on Victoria’s busiest regional
rail line.

The project is part of the Regional Rail Revival program which is upgrading every regional passenger line in Victoria and creating 3,000 jobs. Regional Rail Revival is delivering the works on behalf of the Australian and Victorian governments.

Both governments have also invested in Geelong Fast Rail, to deliver faster services between Geelong and Melbourne.