Colac railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Colac, in Victoria, Australia. Colac station is a ground level part-time staffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 27 July 1877.

History

When Colac station opened, it was the terminus of the line from Birregurra. On 2 July 1883, the extended line to Camperdown was opened. Goods facilities included a brick goods shed, and a steel portal framed shelter was added when the Freightgate centre during the 1980s. During 1988, a number of sidings were removed, including the oil siding at the up end, and No. 6 road. In 2008, the points for the crossing loop were removed. In December 2010, a siding was provided for the stabling of track maintenance machines. Colac was the interchange with the gauge Crowes line, which was opened in the early 1900s to serve the farming and timber-harvesting areas in the Otway Ranges. The line was built in two stages, with the first to Beech Forest opening on 1 March 1902, and the second to Crowes, on 20 June 1911. The line was closed in sections: Ferguson to Crowes on 9 December 1954, followed by a reopening to Weeaproinah on 19 January 1955, and full closure on 30 June 1962.

Platforms and services

Colac has one platform. It is served by V/Line Warrnambool line trains. Platform 1:

Transport links

Christian's Bus Company operates three routes via Colac station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: