 Up until 1995 the line through Ballarat was the main route for freight trains between Melbourne and Adelaide, as well as "The Overland" services to Adelaide, and V/Line services to Horsham and Dimboola.V/Line passenger rail services beyond Ballarat were withdrawn on 27 May 1994, and in 1995 the One Nation Program rerouted the main interstate line via North Shore and Maroona and the broad gauge line between Ballarat and Ararat was closed to all traffic.The broad gauge passenger service from Ballarat to Ararat was not reinstated until 2004.