Organised by the Ky Project Committee, stage three is scheduled for completion later in the year, followed by a grand opening of the site.
The group was recently successful in attaining a grant from Campaspe Shire Council for a leaf blower to help keep the station tidy.
Train buff Neil Gillon, who has worked tirelessly to keep the station clean and has organised trains to go through Kyabram, is happy with the developments at the station.
“I wanted to keep the station presentable and welcoming for tourists to get off and explore Kyabram,” he said.
“I’m glad to see all the work we have done has brightened up the station.
“I am hoping that trains will return soon but there is a bit of uncertainty at the moment. Money is currently being spent on other lines and hopefully when those are done, they focus on Kyabram.”
Mr Gillon says this uncertainty is due to the large amount of investment that would be needed to upgrade the station to meet safety standards and fix railway crossings.
He hopes the line doesn’t fall out of service, as “once it’s gone, it’s gone forever”.
“It’s great for the town when the tourist trains come and stop over,” he said.
“They usually have around 300 people on these trains, which brings a substantial amount of money into the local economy.”
Mr Gillon is hoping the new upgrades will encourage more people to visit the station.
“People have already been coming to the station since the new upgrades, with a park to hang around at, the new mural on the water tank and nice picnic tables at the station,” he said.
“I live not far from the station, and I see cars coming and going every day as it has become a picnic or stop-over place for most people, which is good.”
Ky Project Committee President Allan Weeks, who personally worked on the steelwork at the station, said “it’s turned a useless piece of ground into an attractive area for people to meet at”.
The group has to raise funds to complete stage three, which involved putting interpretive signs up, and to pay for the annual lease of the site.
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