Kerang railway station
Kerang | |||||||||||
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Kerang railway station platform in June 2015 | |||||||||||
Location |
Boundary Street, Kerang Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°43′59″S 143°55′27″E / 35.7330°S 143.9243°ECoordinates: 35°43′59″S 143°55′27″E / 35.7330°S 143.9243°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Yungera | ||||||||||
Distance | 288.89 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | 10 | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | KER | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 25 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Kerang railway station is located on the Yungera line, in Victoria, Australia, serving the town of Kerang.[1] A disused goods shed and silos exist opposite the station.
Kerang was once the junction station to the former rail lines to Koondrook and to Stony Crossing.
A number of sidings opposite the station were removed in 1991.[2]
Disused station Macorna is located between Kerang and Pyramid, while demolished station Lake Boga was located between Kerang and Swan Hill.
Kerang train crash
On 5 June 2007, a fatal crash occurred between a train and a semi-trailer at a level crossing north of Kerang. Eleven people died, all of whom were passengers.
Platforms & services
Kerang has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Swan Hill line services.[3]
Platforms 1:
- Swan Hill line: V/Line services to Swan Hill & Southern Cross
Transport links
Kerang is also served by V/Line Bendigo – Swan Hill/Mildura road coach services.[3][4]
Gallery
- View of station building in June 2015
References
- ↑ Kerang Vicsig
- ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. June 1991. p. 187.
- 1 2 Swan Hill - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Mildura - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria