Kerang is a railway station on the Swan Hill railway line in
KerangKerang is a rural town on the Loddon River in northern Victoria in Australia. It is the commercial centre to an irrigation district based on livestock, horticulture, lucerne and grain. It is located north-west of Melbourne on the Murray Valley Highway a few kilometres north of its intersection...
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VictoriaVictoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
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. It is 289km from
Southern CrossSouthern Cross is a major railway station and transport hub in Melbourne Docklands, Victoria, Australia. It is located on Spencer Street between Collins and La Trobe Streets at the western edge of the central business district...
station. Kerang was once the junction station to the former rail lines to Koondrook and to Stony Crossing. The station contains a goods yard. The station is located at Boundary Street.
Platforms/Services
Kerang, along with other stations on the Swan Hill line, consists of a short platform, with passengers required to access the nearest door.
Platform 1:
- Swan Hill line - intercity services to Southern Cross
- Swan Hill line - intercity services to Swan Hill
Kerang train crash
On June 5, 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.
Macorna stationMacorna is a closed station located in the town of Macorna, on the Swan Hill railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers....
is currently not in use and is located between Kerang and Pyramid stations.
Lake Boga StationLake Boga is a closed station located in the town of Lake Boga, on the Swan Hill railway line in Victoria, Australia. The station was one of 35 closed to passenger traffic on 4 October 1981 as part of the New Deal timetable for country passengers. A siding and a number of grain silos remain at the...
is demolished and was located between Kerang and Swan Hill stations.
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