Terang railway station
Terang | |||||||||||
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| PTV regional rail station | |||||||||||
 Eastbound view of the station building, September 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Lyons Street, Terang, Victoria 3264 Shire of Corangamite Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′11″S 142°54′41″E / 38.2363°S 142.9114°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Warrnambool (Warrnambool) | ||||||||||
| Distance | 220.79 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TER | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki not available. Paper ticket only. | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 April 1887 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| Five services in each direction on weekdays Three services in each direction on weekends
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Terang railway station is a regional railway station on the Warrnambool line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the town of Terang, in Victoria, Australia. Terang station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 23 April 1887.[1][2]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Terang has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[9]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Terang Vicsig
- ^ a b c Terang Station Rail Geelong
- ^ "Terang Railway Station", The Camperdown Chronicle 15 August 1888 page 3
- ^ Guide to Terang Sydney Morning Herald 25 November 2008
- ^ Terang Railway Station Victorian Heritage Database
- ^ Terang Railway Station (Heritage Listed Location) On My Doorstep
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. April 2007. p. 122.
- ^ a b c "Warrnambool Line Upgrade: About the project". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria