Terang railway station

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Terang
PTV regional rail station
TerangRailwayStation2.jpg
Eastbound view of the station building,
September 2008
General information
LocationLyons Street,
Terang, Victoria 3264
Shire of Corangamite
Australia
Coordinates 38°14′11″S142°54′41″E / 38.2363°S 142.9114°E / -38.2363; 142.9114
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Warrnambool (Port Fairy)
Distance220.79 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, unstaffed
Station codeTER
Fare zone Myki not available. Paper ticket only.
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened23 April 1887;137 years ago (1887-04-23)
Services
Five services in each direction on weekdays
Three services in each direction on weekends
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Camperdown
towards Southern Cross
Warrnambool line Sherwood Park
towards Warrnambool
Location
Australia Victoria location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Terang
Location within Victoria

Terang railway station is located on the Warrnambool line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Terang, and it opened on 23 April 1887. [1] [2]

Contents

History

Terang opened as the terminus of the line from Camperdown. On 4 February 1890, the line was extended to Warrnambool. [1] [2] During the first year of operation, the station sold 11,510 tickets to Camperdown, for a total revenue of £11,157. [3] At the peak of operations, the station had a four road yard. Today, it has a single dead end siding. [2]

The station was once the junction for the Mortlake line. It opened in 1890, and closed on 1 August 1978. [4]

The building itself consists of a single level. Notable features include round arched windows, tall octagonal chimney stacks, cream brick dressings and a gambrel roof to the porch. [5] The station represents an intact example of a station building design stemming from the Victorian Government Railway Construction Act 1884. As a result, the station is heritage listed and holds a historical significance to south-west Victoria. [6]

A number of track alterations took place at the station in 1982, including the removal of No. 4 road, the dock road and a dead end extension of No. 2 road. [1]

In 2007, points at the down end of the station were abolished, and was replaced with a straight section of track. This effectively left Terang straight-railed. [7]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, a passing lane is to be constructed at Boorcan, located between Terang and Camperdown stations, [8] to allow an increase of passenger services on the line. [8] The project is due to be completed in mid-2022. [8]

Platforms and services

Terang has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services. [9]

Platform 1:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Terang Vicsig
  2. 1 2 3 Terang Station Rail Geelong
  3. ↑ "Terang Railway Station", The Camperdown Chronicle 15 August 1888 page 3
  4. ↑ Guide to Terang Sydney Morning Herald 25 November 2008
  5. ↑ Terang Railway Station Victorian Heritage Database
  6. ↑ Terang Railway Station (Heritage Listed Location) On My Doorstep
  7. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2007. p. 122.
  8. 1 2 3 "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria
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