The first Geelong station was built as the terminus of the
Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company line. It was a dead-end terminus, located on the site of the present law courts complex. In November 1876, the railway was extended south to
Winchelsea, In 1975, the station received a minor upgrade to the refreshment rooms, and was also provided with a waiting room around that time. In 1988, the station received a more significant upgrade, which included new passenger waiting areas and booking offices. That area is now the site of Geelong's law courts and
police station. A locomotive depot remains to the north, and carriage stabling
sidings are to the west. In March 2015, a further upgrade to the station was completed, which included the installation of a new
DDA-compliant pedestrian overpass to connect all platforms, which included
lifts, avoiding the need to use the original heritage-protected pedestrian bridge, which only has stairs. == Platforms and services ==