History
Marshall station first opened in 1879 as "Connewarre", on the "up" side of the Marshalltown Road level crossing. The previous year had seen the opening of the Geelong Racecourse branch, which left the main line a few hundred metres past the station, but closed in 1909 when the racecourse was relocated closer to Geelong. In 1912 a pipe making factory was opened at the "down" end, for works on Geelong's sewer outfall. A narrow gauge tramway was used during construction.
The station was renamed Marshall in 1907. The passenger platform was removed in 1958, and Marshall was closed to all traffic in 1964.
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