Terang railway station
Terang | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in September 2008 | |||||||||||
| Location | Lyons Street, Terang | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°14′11″S 142°54′41″E / 38.2363°S 142.9114°ECoordinates: 38°14′11″S 142°54′41″E / 38.2363°S 142.9114°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Port Fairy | ||||||||||
| Distance | 220.79 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | TER | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 April 1887 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Terang railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Terang opening on 23 April 1887 as the terminus of the line from Camperdown. On 4 February 1890 the line was extended to Warrnambool.[1][2]
The station was once the junction for the Mortlake railway line that opened in 1890 and closed on 1 August 1978.[3]
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.[4]
The station represents an 'intact' example of a station building design stemming from the Victorian Government Railway Construction Act 1884 (also known as the "Octopus Act"). As a result, the station is heritage listed and holds a historical significance to south-west Victoria.[5]
During the first year of operation, the station sold 11510 tickets to Camperdown for a total revenue of £11,157.[6]
At the peak of operations the station had a four road yard, today it has a single dead end siding.[2]
Platforms & services
Terang has one platform. It is serviced by V/Line Warrnambool line services.[7]
Platform 1:
- Warrnambool line: V/Line services to Warrnambool & Southern Cross
References
- ↑ Terang Vicsig
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Terang Station Rail Geelong
- ↑ Guide to Terang Sydney Morning Herald 25 November 2008
- ↑ "Victorian Heritage Database", 'Department of Planning & Community Development
- ↑ "Terang Railway Station (Heritage Listed Location)", On My Doorstep, 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "Terang Railway Station", Camperdown Chronicle p. 3, 15 August 1888. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ↑ Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac Public Transport Victoria