On opening there was one mixed train per way each day provided. It took one hour to make the trip from Geelong to Queenscliff. This was later changed to two trains each way. By 1885 services had increased to four trains daily. By 1901 it had been cut to three services in each direction. Passenger services ceased completely in 1931, mainly due to bus competition. However, was still a conditional excursion train timetabled for Sundays. These trains became a regular occurrence from 1955 on wards.