Geelong–Ballarat railway line

Geelong – Ballarat
Overview
StatusFreight only
Former connectionsLal Lal racecourse branch
Service
TypeRegional
SystemVictorian Railways
Rolling stock153 hp Walker railmotor (until 1978)
History
Commenced10 April 1858
Completed1862
Technical
Number of tracksDouble track (until 1934)
Single track with crossing loops

The Geelong–Ballarat railway line is a broad-gauge railway in western Victoria, Australia between the cities of Geelong and Ballarat. Towns on the route include Bannockburn, Lethbridge, Meredith, Elaine and Lal Lal. Major traffic includes general freight from the Mildura line, and grain.