Terang Station
Line: Geelong and Warrnambool
Junction with: Mortlake Line
Distance from Melbourne: 220.785 km
Track Diagram: View
Google Maps: Satellite / Map
Opened: April 23, 1887
Terang was once the junction of the line north to Mortlake. The junction was at the down end of the yard and faced Melbourne. Today the yard has been heavily rationalised, with just the original brick station building, and a single dead end siding facing Geelong.
The 1929 track chart of the line showed the platform on the southern (down) side of the line, opposite a four road yard and goods platform. A dock platform facing Mortlake and Warrnambool was located behind the main platform. The yard had a number of dead end extensions, as well as a 50 foot turntable.
In 1944 the Mortlake line tracks between Terang and the physical junction of the lines was removed, with a set of points between the two lines provided at Mortlake Junction. 800 feet of the line was retained as a dead end extension of number 2 road. The same year the carriage dock was abolished.
In June 1982 number 4 road was abolished, as well as the dock road, and the dead end extension of number 2 road.
Events
| April 23, 1887 | Opened |
Line Opened
| April 23, 1887 | Line opened Camperdown to Terang |
| February 4, 1890 | Line opened Terang - Warrnambool |
Track Amplified
| January 20, 1944 | Line singled Terang to Mortlake Junction |
Safeworking
| February 4, 1890 | Staff and Ticket provided Terang - Mortlake |
| June 5, 1911 | Garvoc opened. Large Electric Staff section now Terang - Garvoc |
| May 30, 1929 | Miniature Electric Staff provided Boorcan - Terang |
| April 24, 1933 | Garvoc opened in Composite Electric Staff section Terang - Panmure |
| May 16, 1940 | Panmure opened in Composite Electric Staff section Terang - Warrnambool |
| May 16, 1940 | Allansford opened in Composite Electric Staff section Terang - Warrnambool |
| (August 17, 1954) | Boorcan opened in Composite Electric Staff section Camperdown - Terang |
| January 17, 1967 | Panmure closed in Composite Electric Staff section Terang - Warrnambool |
| (November 13, 1988) | Train Order Working provided Camperdown - Terang - Warrnambool |
Line Closed
| August 1, 1978 | Line closed Terang to Mortlake |
Diagrams
NOTE: Diagrams are not to scale.
Photos
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 Former Simpson Street level crossing in TerangReplaced by an upgraded pedestrian crossing, motorists have been redirected ~200 metres to a neighbouring crossing May 17, 2017 |
 Single siding looking up the lineMay 17, 2017 |
 Single siding and former goods platformMay 17, 2017 |
 Railway side of the platform and station buildingMay 17, 2017 |
 Station platform and building from the westMay 17, 2017 |
 Looking south over the Seymour Street level crossingNote the 'Boom Gates for Rail Crossings' sign, but no boom gates! May 17, 2017 |
 Street frontage of Terang stationMay 17, 2017 |
 Former Simpson Street level crossing in TerangReplaced by an upgraded pedestrian crossing, motorists have been redirected ~200 metres to a neighbouring crossing May 17, 2017 |
 Signage directing motorists away from the former Simpson Street level crossingThe unprotected level crossing was replaced by an upgraded pedestrian crossing May 17, 2017 |
