Lara railway station, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Lara railway station is located in Lara
, a suburb
of Geelong, Victoria
, Australia
. There are two broad gauge
passenger tracks at this station, and trains can travel in either direction on either line. In addition, the Western standard gauge line
is to the west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains and The Overland passenger service to Adelaide
.
Platform 2:
Lara, Victoria
Lara is a residential rural suburb, 15 km north-east of Geelong, inland from the Princes Freeway to Melbourne.- History :The explorers Hume and Hovell arrived at Lara on December 16, 1824, believing that they had reached Westernport Bay...
, a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Geelong, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. There are two broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
passenger tracks at this station, and trains can travel in either direction on either line. In addition, the Western standard gauge line
Western standard gauge line
The Western standard gauge is a railway line in western Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1995, it forms part of the Melbourne-Adelaide railway and serves as the principal interstate rail link between Victorian and the western states...
is to the west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains and The Overland passenger service to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
Platforms and services
Platform 1:- Geelong line - intercity services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Geelong line - intercity services to Geelong, South Geelong and Marshall