Prior to the establishment of the station, the site was used as a loading point for ballast and bluestone by the contractor building the Queenscliff railway line.

The racecourse, which was served by a short railway branch from Connewarre, moved to its present site in 1907, as well as the Showgrounds.

During that time, the level crossing at nearby Moorabool Street was grade separated, by providing a rail overpass over the road.

The former Bellerine Street level crossing was closed, and replaced by a pedestrian overpass (now removed).

That enabled the yard to be enlarged, by providing two long sidings parallel to the main running line in the down direction, with a connection for down trains at the end of the platform.

[3] In 1921, the station became a depot for gravel from the Gherang pits, which were located on the short Wensleydale branch line.

Other industries along the nearby Barwon River used South Geelong as a base to receive their supplies.

On 1 June 1931, passenger services ceased on the Queenscliff line, and, a week later, the miniature electric staff was abolished.

[4] The former State Electricity Commission (SECV) opened a briquette depot in the South Geelong yard in 1940, with two new sidings provided.

Initially, one train each way was provided during morning and afternoon peaks, usually followed by an empty car movement.

The points from the platform to the goods siding, by then rarely used, and no longer holding empty-car trains, could be Annett locked.

[2] Two years later, in February 1986, boom barriers replaced the hand-operated gates at the Yarra Street level crossing.

In February 2011, the loop siding serving the former platform was disconnected from the main line, as part of a sleeper renewal program.

[10] As part of Regional Rail Revival, the railway line between Waurn Ponds and South Geelong was duplicated.

[13][14] A number of services terminate at South Geelong, but the majority continue to Waurn Ponds.