A spokesperson said the train had been travelling from Perth to Melbourne, and belonged to transport logistics service SCT.
“ARTC extends its deepest condolences to their families, loved ones and communities at this difficult time,” the spokesperson said.
The level crossing reopened just before 7pm on Tuesday evening.
The rail line on which the crash occurred is the main freight line between Melbourne and Adelaide, and also carries the passenger train the Overland twice a week in each direction.
This incident marks the first train-related death in Victoria since April 2023, when a truck driver died after being hit by an empty V-Line passenger train at South Geelong.
