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Kerang railway station
Kerang railway station is located on the Piangil line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the town of Kerang, and it opened on 25 October 1884.[1] HistoryKerang opened on 25 October 1884. On 30 May 1890, the line was extended to Swan Hill.[1] The station, like the township itself, was named after an Aboriginal word meaning moon or an edible root vegetable.[2] Kerang was once the junction station of the former railway lines to Stony Crossing and Koondrook, both closing in 1961 and 1976 respectively. A number of sidings opposite the station were removed in 1991.[3] In late 1993 and 1994, the station was operated by the former Borough of Kerang through a lease agreement with the Public Transport Corporation, after the station was de-staffed in August 1993.[4] The borough assumed control of the station on 13 December 1993, however withdrew from the agreement on 30 June 1994, due to low ticket sales and operation costs.[4] The station platform was reconstructed and resurfaced in January 2019.[5] Disused station Macorna is located between Kerang and Pyramid, while demolished station Lake Boga was located between Kerang and Swan Hill. Kerang train crashOn 5 June 2007, a fatal crash occurred between a train and a semi-trailer at the Murray Valley Highway level crossing, north of Kerang. Eleven people died, all of whom were passengers. Platforms and servicesKerang has one platform. It is serviced by twice daily V/Line Swan Hill line services to Southern Cross and Swan Hill.[6] Platform 1:
Transport linksV/Line operates a road coach service between Bendigo and Swan Hill/Mildura via Kerang station.[6][7] Gallery
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