Cockle Train on track after pedestrian death
Steamranger’s Cockle Train tourist service will resume today following investigations after an 87-year-old overseas visitor was struck and killed near Victor Harbor.
File photo of the Cockle Train near Victor Harbor. Photo supplied.
The man was struck at Hayborough Beach, at McCracken just north of Victor Harbor, just after 3pm Thursday.
The tourist train, operated by SteamRanger Heritage Railway, travels on the oldest steel-railed railway in Australia dating back to 1854 and is just metres from the beach.
Train passengers were driven from the scene on buses and remaining Thursday services were cancelled.
“SteamRanger’s first priority is to look after the welfare of our customers and train crew,” the company’s customer services manager Steven Richardson said in a statement.
“The Cockle Train will remain on site until SAPOL and the Office of National Rail Safety Regulator representatives attend the incident site.”
On Friday morning, Steamranger’s website said services would run as scheduled.
“Thank you everyone for your kinds words and understanding,” it said.
“Investigations by SAPOL and ONRSR have concluded and Cockle Trains will resume as scheduled on January 5.”
– with AAP
