Tarcoola railway station

Tarcoola

Station in the 1920s
Location Railway Terrace, Tarcoola
Coordinates 30°42′39″S 134°34′06″E / 30.7107°S 134.5684°E / -30.7107; 134.5684Coordinates: 30°42′39″S 134°34′06″E / 30.7107°S 134.5684°E / -30.7107; 134.5684
Operated by Great Southern Rail
Line(s) Trans-Australian Railway
Platforms 1
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed
Services
Preceding station   Great Southern Railway   Following station
towards East Perth
Indian Pacific
towards Sydney
towards Darwin
The Ghan
towards Adelaide

Tarcoola railway station is located on the Trans-Australian Railway. It serves the town of Tarcoola.

History

In 1980, it became the junction station for the Central Australia Railway to Alice Springs.

The station has two triangles, one for turning locomotives, and a larger one that gives direct access from the Darwin line to the Trans-Australian Railway to Kalgoorlie.[1]

Services

Tarcoola is served by Great Southern Rail's The Ghan and Indian Pacific services.[2][3]

References

  1. Track layout SA Signal & Track
  2. The Ghan Timetable Great Southern Rail
  3. Indian Pacific Timetable Great Southern Rail
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