On the 15 November 2003 a Sprinter train going to Ballarat was derailed ( came off the tracks ) between Ballan and Gordon hurting 61 people when it crashed into a car on a country railway crossing . On the 15 November 2003 a Sprinter train traveling to Ballarat was derailed between Ballan and Gordon injuring 61 people when it hit a stationary car on a country railway crossing .