Murray Bridge Tunnel

The Murray Bridge tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The 80-metre-long (260 ft) tunnel houses a single train line as it runs under Bridge Street in Murray Bridge and links the Murray Bridge railway station with the Murray Bridge Railway Bridge over the River Murray.[2]

Murray Bridge Tunnel
Overview
LineAdelaide-Wolseley railway line
LocationMurray Bridge, South Australia
Coordinates35°07′03″S 139°16′39″E
StatusOperational
Operation
Opened13 November 1925 (1925-11-13)[1]
OperatorAustralian Rail Track Corporation
Technical
Length80 metres (260 ft)
No. of tracksSingle
Track gauge
  • 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) (1925–1995)
  • 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (1995–present)

The tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method when the railway line was diverted from the original mixed road and rail bridge to a new rail-only bridge over the Murray River.[3] The tunnel carries the railway under the main road to the bridge.[1]

See also

References

  1. "THE NEW MURRAY BRIDGE". The Mount Barker Courier And Onkaparinga And Gumeracha Advertiser. 45, (2350). South Australia. 20 November 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. "Summary of State Heritage Place: 13949A/26373 : Murray Bridge Transport Precinct" (PDF). South Australian Heritage Council. 7 July 2015. pp. 5, 6 and 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. "MURRAY BRIDGE NEW BRIDGE WORKS". Murray Pioneer And Australian River Record. 33, (28). South Australia. 4 July 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 11 August 2020 via National Library of Australia.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)


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