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V/Line services to Maryborough were officially launched on Saturday July 24, with VLocities VL34 and VL38 running special trains on the day, and Premier John Brumby and Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula there for the opening ceremonies.

The train carried passengers from Melbourne as far as Ballarat, then took invited guests to Creswick, where an opening ceremony for the new station was held. Locals were allowed to catch the train to Maryborough where another opening ceremony was held. Five shuttle trips were run between Maryborough and the 214 km post for the locals (originally six were planned) before VL38 headed back to Melbourne, VL34 stabled to run the first up service the next day.

A clean 3VL38 arrives into Southern Cross, to form the train to Ballarat and Maryborough July 24, 2010 07:35 AM Viewed 45 times (2 times this week, 7 times this month)	3VL34 also cleaned for the occasion July 24, 2010 07:39 AM Viewed 45 times (1 time this week, 6 times this month)	N460 in the dock platform at Ballarat, having been used on driver training runs over the past week July 24, 2010 09:31 AM Viewed 63 times (1 time this week, 10 times this month)
VL07 sits in platform 1 at Ballarat, to form the Ararat connection July 24, 2010 09:34 AM Viewed 41 times (4 times this month)	3VL34 arrives into Ballarat platform 2, carrying a dozen invited guests. The rear unit is carrying passengers for Ararat July 24, 2010 09:35 AM Viewed 49 times (5 times this month)	Passengers for Ararat get kicked off the train and made to walk over the footbridge for their onward connection (It's part of the plan). July 24, 2010 09:37 AM Viewed 53 times (9 times this month)
VL07 departs 5 minutes after the train from Melbourne arrived July 24, 2010 09:41 AM Viewed 41 times (4 times this month)	A few more guests join the train at Ballarat - a single Sprinter would still be overkill! July 24, 2010 09:42 AM Viewed 53 times (4 times this month)	Passing through the outskirts of Ballarat, I missing getting to the spot I wanted to... July 24, 2010 09:50 AM Viewed 44 times (4 times this month)
The special train running past the remains of Sulky Loop July 24, 2010 09:56 AM Viewed 50 times (2 times this week, 2 times this month)	Running through the Midland Highway level crossing, upgraded with Federal stimulus money. Where was the state's $50 million actually spent on? July 24, 2010 09:56 AM Viewed 61 times (1 time this week, 11 times this month)	Arrival into an incomplete Creswick station, temporary fencing still in place July 24, 2010 10:04 AM Viewed 49 times (6 times this month)
The new platform sitting opposite the original station July 24, 2010 10:05 AM Viewed 79 times (7 times this month)	The original station at Creswick looking a bit worse for wear July 24, 2010 10:06 AM Viewed 88 times (1 time this week, 9 times this month)	New fence in place on the edge of the original platform at Creswick July 24, 2010 10:06 AM Viewed 73 times (9 times this month)
Public Transport Minister Martin Pakula, Premier John Brumby, and Member for Ballarat East Geoff Howard at the opening of Creswick station July 24, 2010 10:10 AM Viewed 49 times (1 time this week, 5 times this month)	Premier Brumby leads the crowd in three cheers July 24, 2010 10:11 AM Viewed 43 times (1 time this week, 8 times this month)	Locals on the platform, the train stopped at Creswick for 30 minutes for the opening ceremony July 24, 2010 10:13 AM Viewed 60 times (11 times this month)
Bus stop at Creswick with the old V/Line logo July 24, 2010 10:14 AM Viewed 119 times (3 times this week, 58 times this month)	Overview of Creswick station July 24, 2010 10:14 AM Viewed 85 times (1 time this week, 13 times this month)	Still waiting in the platform, the original station in the background July 24, 2010 10:15 AM Viewed 66 times (12 times this month)
The new platform is up on stilts, with sheetmetal blanking off the sides July 24, 2010 10:16 AM Viewed 78 times (1 time this week, 12 times this month)	Plaque unvelied at Creswick station July 24, 2010 10:18 AM Viewed 62 times (1 time this week, 8 times this month)	Plaque unvelied at Creswick station July 24, 2010 10:18 AM Viewed 49 times (7 times this month)

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