Whyalla railway line
| Whyalla railway line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini |
Port Augusta Whyalla |
| Continues from | Adelaide-Port Augusta line |
| Stations |
Spencer Junction Lincoln Gap BP Roopena Whyalla[1] |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 6 October 1972 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Whyalla railway line runs from Port Augusta to Whyalla.[1]
History
The Whyalla line was built primarily to serve the BHP's Whyalla Steelworks. The line was built by the Commonwealth Railways as a standard gauge line being opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.[2][3]
Services
When it opened, the line was served by a daily service from Adelaide to Whyalla operated by CB class railcars.[2] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[4]
On 21 April 1986, the service was reintroduced as the Iron Triangle Limited. It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Whyalla Branch (Spencer Junction - Whyalla/Point Lowly)" (PDF). SA Track and Signal. August 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- 1 2 Bayley, William (1973). Steel Wheels on Railway to Whyalla. Bulli: Austrail Publications. ISBN 0 909597 12 X.
- ↑ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 57. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- ↑ CB class Budd Railcars Chris' Commonwealth Railways
- ↑ Iron Triangle Limited Chris' Commonwealth Railways
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