Robertstown railway line
The Robertstown railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. It opened on 9 December 1914 from a junction with the Morgan line at Eudunda running 21.6 kilometres via Point Pass to Robertstown.[1] The last train operated in 1986[2] with the line formally closed on 25 September 1990.[3] It has since been lifted.
| Robertstown railway line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| System | South Australian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Closed & removed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Eudunda Robertstown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continues from | Morgan line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 9 December 1914 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 25 September 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | South Australian Railways Australian National | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line length | 21.6 km (13.4 mi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Robertson Railway". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Mary Eberhard. "The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986" (photograph). Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 55. ISBN 0 909650 49 7.
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