Terang railway station

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]

Terang
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
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; 138 years ago (1887-04-23)
Services
Five services in each direction on weekdays Three services in each direction on weekends Preceding station V/Line Following station Camperdown towards Southern Cross Warrnambool line Sherwood Park towards Warrnambool
Location Terang Location within Victoria

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:

•  Warrnambool line  services to Warrnambool and Southern Cross