Marree railway station
Marree | |
|---|---|
 Marree Railway Station building (2013) | |
| Coordinates | 29°23′S 138°02′E / 29.38°S 138.03°ECoordinates: 29°23′S 138°02′E / 29.38°S 138.03°E |
| Operated by | Australian National |
| Line(s) | Central Australia Railway |
| Distance | 709 kilometres from Adelaide |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 February 1884 |
| Closed | 31 December 1980 |
| Rebuilt | 27 July 1957 |
Marree railway station was located on the Central Australia Railway serving the South Australian town of Marree.
History
Marree station opened on 7 February 1884 as Hergott Springs as the terminus of the Central Australia Railway when it was extended from Farina. The line was extended to Coward Springs on 1 February 1888. The station was renamed in 1917.[1][2] In 1891, the line was extended north to Oodnadatta, ultimately reaching Alice Springs in 1929.[3]
On 27 July 1957, Marree became a dual gauge junction station, when the narrow gauge line from Peterborough was replaced by the standard gauge Stirling North to Marree line. It closed in 1980 when a new standard gauge line opened from Tarcoola to Alice Springs and the line was curtailed to Leigh Creek.[1][4]
Three NSU class locomotives have been preserved at the station.
References
- 1 2 Bromby, Robin (2004). The Railway Age in Australia. South Melbourne: Thomas Lothan. p. 64. ISBN 0 734407 15 7.
- ↑ Port Augusta to Marree Chris' Commonwealth Railways
- ↑ The Ghan South Australian History
- ↑ Leigh Creek Coalfield line SA Track & Signal