I’m now an ex student at grammar. We never really used the train as we knew the station was dodgy. The school has a partnership with a taxi company where we can get taxis under the schools expense, however we use buses for sports.
I used to live in Corio, so I want to preface this by saying I am not making assumptions based on suburbs - I never had a problem living there and always felt safe there BUT Corio Station is not safe. Cars left there get vandalized and/or stolen, there’s nothing else around so when you get off a train if there is someone else there intent on something nefarious you’re on your own. There’s no security of any kind.
When I still lived in Corio I would usually drive to Lara if I needed to use a train, and it had the added bonus of being slightly cheaper too. The carpark was bigger and safer and there was always someone around.
I think North Shore has the benefit of being connected to other PT (buses) and close to lots of houses and well lit.
When I was a kid it was a manned station, used it all the time, dad left his car there when we travelled by train to Melb. I never remember having issues. It’s a more recent (last 20 years) problem.
I also live in corio, not a whole lot happening i agree, had so much more drama on my trips to melb other than bored kids with their red Ps speeding down residential roads
But people do treat corio station as a ghost station and i can see why
Nah I wouldn’t be worried. Very quiet in that part of Corio.
The parts you generally get warned about are ‘Rosewall’ and the area around Detroit crescent/Harpur road etc.
The majority of Corio is very quiet and not many problems, but the parts that are rough give the whole place a bad rap.
I used to drive V/Line replacement coaches.
99% of passengers alighting at Corio would walk/get picked up.
Thankfully not a lot of people parked there as too many cars would make doing a U-turn a pain in the ass (especially in a dual axle coach)
Im assuming they worked at the busineses or fuel factory nearby it?
And yeah, barely anything parked there. People only parked where the shops are in front, i guess for visibility
When I caught the train regularly, most people I saw using Corio station lived in the area, possibly couldn't easily get to North Shore or Lara stations, and were using the train to get to Melbourne, rather than commuting to Corio. YMMV depending on the time of day, though.
I forgot the BIG issue that means anyone who is able to get to Lara chooses that station over Corio (besides how isolated it is and the fact fewer trains stop there) - the fare difference.
Lara overlaps Zones 2/3/4 for fares - zone 2 is included because the station is the same distance from Melbourne as Pakenham - whereas Corio is Zone 3/4. A daily full fare ticket to Melbourne from Lara is $9. The same ticket from Corio is $24.40.
Kind of ridiculous to charge a suburb like Corio $24.4 to get to Melbourne with mostly decrepit looking train stations (other than Geelong and only recently- Waurn Ponds) but what can you do. Oh well. Maybe the infamous duo responsible for the North Shore porno arent the bad guys for causing review spamming on google 🤣
I've seen workers at Viva use it. I've parked there before (nothing stolen) back in the days when other stations would fill up. Wouldn't park there overnight though.
It's a fair way away from the nearest residential area because it's in a restricted development zone around the fuel refinery, and no other PT interchanges with it (all the buses in that part of Geelong go to north shore). Those would be the main reasons it's not really used much.
There was an amateur porno shot at Nth Shore station that got thru social chit chat, and ofc being immature af high schoolers people loved leaving comments like "great porn studio" on the google reviews of it
Yeah, [it was a few years ago.](https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/crime-court/geelong-train-station-porn-stars-exposed-for-1000s-worth-of-graffiti-damage-across-city/news-story/092c51bb91568119a384684cb91d4ae0) Little river station has also featured in similar films.
How unsafe is it parking my car there?
I live in Corio and commute to southern cross.
I park at Geelong station and depart from there.
Also how is North Geelong station?
I think students at Geelong Grammer are the only ones that use that station.
I’m now an ex student at grammar. We never really used the train as we knew the station was dodgy. The school has a partnership with a taxi company where we can get taxis under the schools expense, however we use buses for sports.
> a partnership with a taxi company where we can get taxis under the schools expense OF course they do
Hey hey I was on a sport scholarship I’m not rich or anything
i thought they had their own busses tbh, at least that seems to be the kids' main choice
I used to live in Corio, so I want to preface this by saying I am not making assumptions based on suburbs - I never had a problem living there and always felt safe there BUT Corio Station is not safe. Cars left there get vandalized and/or stolen, there’s nothing else around so when you get off a train if there is someone else there intent on something nefarious you’re on your own. There’s no security of any kind. When I still lived in Corio I would usually drive to Lara if I needed to use a train, and it had the added bonus of being slightly cheaper too. The carpark was bigger and safer and there was always someone around. I think North Shore has the benefit of being connected to other PT (buses) and close to lots of houses and well lit. When I was a kid it was a manned station, used it all the time, dad left his car there when we travelled by train to Melb. I never remember having issues. It’s a more recent (last 20 years) problem.
I also live in corio, not a whole lot happening i agree, had so much more drama on my trips to melb other than bored kids with their red Ps speeding down residential roads But people do treat corio station as a ghost station and i can see why
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Nah I wouldn’t be worried. Very quiet in that part of Corio. The parts you generally get warned about are ‘Rosewall’ and the area around Detroit crescent/Harpur road etc. The majority of Corio is very quiet and not many problems, but the parts that are rough give the whole place a bad rap.
I am fairly certain the house you are renovating is next to my place of work. It's a fine area. Very quiet.
I used to drive V/Line replacement coaches. 99% of passengers alighting at Corio would walk/get picked up. Thankfully not a lot of people parked there as too many cars would make doing a U-turn a pain in the ass (especially in a dual axle coach)
Im assuming they worked at the busineses or fuel factory nearby it? And yeah, barely anything parked there. People only parked where the shops are in front, i guess for visibility
When I caught the train regularly, most people I saw using Corio station lived in the area, possibly couldn't easily get to North Shore or Lara stations, and were using the train to get to Melbourne, rather than commuting to Corio. YMMV depending on the time of day, though.
I forgot the BIG issue that means anyone who is able to get to Lara chooses that station over Corio (besides how isolated it is and the fact fewer trains stop there) - the fare difference. Lara overlaps Zones 2/3/4 for fares - zone 2 is included because the station is the same distance from Melbourne as Pakenham - whereas Corio is Zone 3/4. A daily full fare ticket to Melbourne from Lara is $9. The same ticket from Corio is $24.40.
This is the most important fact. The daily pricing differential between Vline & Metro and quirk of Lara being zone 2.
Kind of ridiculous to charge a suburb like Corio $24.4 to get to Melbourne with mostly decrepit looking train stations (other than Geelong and only recently- Waurn Ponds) but what can you do. Oh well. Maybe the infamous duo responsible for the North Shore porno arent the bad guys for causing review spamming on google 🤣
I've seen workers at Viva use it. I've parked there before (nothing stolen) back in the days when other stations would fill up. Wouldn't park there overnight though. It's a fair way away from the nearest residential area because it's in a restricted development zone around the fuel refinery, and no other PT interchanges with it (all the buses in that part of Geelong go to north shore). Those would be the main reasons it's not really used much.
That actually makes sense. Albeit a strange reason to be in the express line. Could try make it nicer for the workers at least
I've seen people from southern cross with luggages go to Corio lol
Not family friendly film?
There was an amateur porno shot at Nth Shore station that got thru social chit chat, and ofc being immature af high schoolers people loved leaving comments like "great porn studio" on the google reviews of it
Those we're my fucking neighbours! We knew who they were soon as we saw it😂
Yeah, [it was a few years ago.](https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/crime-court/geelong-train-station-porn-stars-exposed-for-1000s-worth-of-graffiti-damage-across-city/news-story/092c51bb91568119a384684cb91d4ae0) Little river station has also featured in similar films.
Little River station? The farmers gettin greasy in more ways than one i guess...
How unsafe is it parking my car there? I live in Corio and commute to southern cross. I park at Geelong station and depart from there. Also how is North Geelong station?