Kerang railway station

Kerang railway station is located on the Piangil line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Kerang, and it opened on 25 October 1884.[1]

Kerang
PTV regional rail station
Southbound view in June 2015
LocationBoundary Street,
Kerang, Victoria 3579
Shire of Gannawarra
Australia
Coordinates35°43′59″S 143°55′27″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Piangil
Distance288.89 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks4
ConnectionsV/Line Road Coach
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking10 spaces
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeKER
Fare zoneMyki not available. Paper ticket only.
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened25 October 1884
Services
Two daily services in both directions
Preceding station V/Line Following station
Pyramid
towards Southern Cross
 Swan Hill line Swan Hill
Terminus
Former service
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Macorna   Piangil line   Lake Boga

History

Kerang was once the junction station of the former railway lines to Stony Crossing and Koondrook, both closing in 1961 and 1976 respectively.

A number of sidings opposite the station were removed in 1991.[2]

In late 1993 and 1994, the station was operated by the former Borough of Kerang through a lease agreement with the Public Transport Corporation, after the station was de-staffed in August 1993.[3] The borough assumed control of the station on 13 December 1993, however withdrew from the agreement on 30 June 1994, due to low ticket sales and operation costs.[3]

The station platform was reconstructed and resurfaced in January 2019.[4]

Disused station Macorna is located between Kerang and Pyramid, while demolished station Lake Boga was located between Kerang and Swan Hill.

Kerang train crash
Main article: Kerang train accident

On 5 June 2007, a fatal crash occurred between a train and a semi-trailer at the Murray Valley Highway level crossing, north of Kerang. Eleven people died, all of whom were passengers.

Platforms and services

Kerang has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Swan Hill line services.[5]

Platform 1:

V/Line operates a road coach service between Bendigo and Swan Hill/Mildura via Kerang station.[5][6]

  • Station front and entrance in June 2015

References
  1. Kerang Vicsig
  2. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1991. p. 187.
  3. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. August 1994. p. 251.
  4. "New station platform at Kerang takes shape". V/Line - Regional public transport for Victoria. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. Mildura - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
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