List of closed railway stations in South Australia
This is a list of closed, demolished or otherwise defunct railway stations, lines or branches in South Australia. Many of these lines and stations have been either abandoned or dismantled. There is a strong desire by communities to have some of these reopen to link Regional South Australia to the state's capital city of Adelaide. For closed railway stations in greater Adelaide, see List of closed railway stations in Adelaide. [1][2][3][4]
Existing freight lines
Lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but still open for freight:
- Dry Creek-Port Adelaide (closed to passengers 27 May 1988)
- Wingfield (closed 29 May 1987)
- North Arm Road (closed 29 May 1987)
- Eastern Parade (closed 29 May 1987)
- Rosewater Loop (closed to freight 2008)
- Grand Junction Road (closed 27 May 1988)
- Rosewater (closed 27 May 1988)
- Birkenhead Loop (closed to freight 2008)
- ICI Osborne (closed to passengers 1980, closed to freight 2014)
- Bridgewater, extension of Belair line (includes stations between Bridgewater and Wolseley) (closed to passengers 31 December 1990 and converted to standard gauge 1995)
- National Park
- Long Gully
- Nalawort
- Upper Sturt
- Mount Lofty
- Heathfield
- Madurta
- Aldgate
- Jibilla
- Carripook
- Bridgewater
- Yantaringa
- Ambleside
- Balhannah (to the north was the junction with the Mount Pleasant railway line)
- Mount Barker Junction (to the east was the junction with the Victor Harbor railway line)
- Nairne*
- Petwood
- Balyarta
- Callington
- Warla
- Monarto South (to the north was the junction with the Sedan railway line)
- Kinchina
- Rabila
- Monteith
- Tailem Bend (to the east was the junction with the Pinnaroo railway line and the Loxton railway line)
- Cooke Plains
- Coomandook
- Yumali
- Wahpunyah
- Ki Ki
- Coonalpyn
- Culburra
- Tintinara
- Kumorna
- Coombe
- Banealla
- Keith
- Brimbago
- Wirrega
- Cannawigara
- Bordertown
- Wolseley (to the east was the junction with the Mount Gambier railway line)
- Port Pirie, branch from the Gawler line at Salisbury (closed 1982 when converted to standard gauge - refer Adelaide-Port Augusta)
- Direk, the name is derived from "the native word for swamp"[5]
- Direk
- Virginia
- Two Wells
- Korunye
- Mallala
- Calomba
- Long Plains
- Avon
- Kallora
- Bowmans
- Goyder
- Nantawarra
- Bumbunga
- Snowtown
- Burnsfield
- Lake view
- Collinsfield
- Redhill
- Merriton
- Wandearah
- Nurom
- Port Pirie Junction
- Port Pirie (Mary Elie Street)
- Port Pirie (Ellen Street)
- Whyalla, branch of Adelaide-Darwin railway from Port Augusta (closed to passengers 31 December 1990)
Existing tourist lines
There are 2 railway lines where passenger and freight have been withdrawn, but are open for tourist, both of which are not located in the city of Adelaide area:
- Victor Harbor line, branches from the Wolseley line at Mount Barker Junction (closed to passengers and freight 1984)
- Littlehampton
- Mount Barker
- Philcox Hill
- Bugle Ranges
- Gemmells
- Strathalbyn
- Sandergrove
- Finniss
- Gilberts
- Currency Creek
- Goolwa
- Middleton
- Port Elliot
- Victor Harbor
- Quorn line, branches from Port Augusta (closed to passengers and freight 1980)
Closed lines
The following lines are either closed to passengers and freight services or have been removed.
- Mid North:
- Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line
- Balaklava-Moonta railway line
- Morgan railway line
- Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line
- Kadina-Brinkworth railway line
- Robertstown railway line
- Spalding railway line
- Barossa Valley railway line
- Murray Mallee:
- Pinnaroo railway line
- Barmera railway line
- Waikerie railway line
- Peebinga railway line
- Yinkanie railway line
- Loxton railway line
- Adelaide Hills/Mount Lofty Ranges:
- Mount Pleasant railway line
- Sedan railway line
- Willunga railway line
- Milang railway line
- South East:
- Mount Gambier railway line
- Kingston SE railway line
- Beachport railway line
- Mount Gambier-Heywood railway line
- Far North/Flinders Ranges:
- Central Australia Railway
- Leigh Creek railway line
- Peterborough-Quorn railway line
- Wilmington railway line
- Eyre Peninsula:
- Whyalla railway line
- Buckleboo railway line
- Mount Hope railway line
- Port Lincoln-Ceduna railway line
- Wandana-Penong railway line
Closed stations
Closed railway stations on country railway lines that are no longer used and/or have been dismantled:
- Barossa, branched from Gawler railway station, closed to passengers 16 December 1968 beyond North Gawler railway station; freight continued until 2014; North Gawler is now Gawler Central in the metropolitan network
- Gladstone, branch of Peterborough line from Hamley Bridge railway station (closed 1980s)
- Stockyard Creek
- Owen
- Woods
- Ridgway
- Balaklava
- Halbury
- Hoyleton
- Blyth
- Hart
- Brinkworth
- Boucaut
- Yacka
- Gulnare
- Abbeville
- Georgetown
- Gladstone
- Spalding, branch of Terowie line from Riverton (closed 1984)
- Rhynie
- Undalya
- Auburn
- Mulkirri
- Watervale
- Penwortham
- Tatkana
- Sevenhill
- Clare
- Kooramo
- Barinia
- Hilltown
- Andrews
- Spalding
- Roseworthy
- Freeling
- Fords
- Kapunda
- North Kapunda
- Bagot Well
- Hansborough
- Kooninderie
- Hampden
- Eudunda
- Sutherlands
- Bower
- Mount Mary
- Lanosa
- Eba
- Morgan
- Mount Gambier, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line (closed to passengers 1990)
- Custon
- Geegeela
- Frances
- Binnum
- Kybybolite
- Hynam
- Naracoorte
- Struan
- Glenroy
- Coonawarra
- Katnook
- Penola
- Krongart
- Kalangadoo
- Wepar
- Suttons
- Wandilo
- Mitchells
- Compton Park
- Mount Gambier (repurposed as a park in 2015)
- Robertstown, branch of Morgan line from Eudunda
- Truro, branch of Barossa Valley line from Nuriootpa (closed 1990s)
- Peterborough, branch from Roseworthy (closed 1980s)
- Roseworthy
- Wasleys
- Hamley Bridge
- Tarlee
- Riverton
- Saddleworth
- Manoora
- Merildin
- Farrell Flat
- Hanson
- Burra
- Mount Bryan
- Hallett
- Ulooloo
- Whyte Yarcowie
- Kearan
- Terowie
- Gumbowie
- Peterborough
- Wilmington, narrow-gauge branch from Gladstone (closed 14 March 1990)
- Barmera, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line from Tailem Bend (closed 1990)
- Naturi
- Kulde
- Wynarka
- Karoonda
- Lowaldie
- Borrika
- Halidon
- Mindarie
- Wanbi
- Alawoona
- Paruna
- Meribah
- Nadda
- Taplan
- Nangari
- Pungonda
- Noora
- Ingalta
- Taldra
- Yamba
- Wonuarra
- Paringa
- Paringa Bridge
- Renmark
- Calperum
- Spring Cart Gully
- Berri
- Karoom
- Glossop
- Barmera
- Peebinga, branch of Barmera line from Karoonda (closed 7 December 1990)
- Pinnaroo, branch of Wolseley line from Tailem Bend (closed 2015)
- Waikerie, branch of Barmera line from Karoonda (closed 1990s)
- Mindiyarra
- Perponda
- Kalyan
- Goondooloo
- Copeville
- Kunlara
- Galga
- Mercunda
- Mantung
- Hillmanville
- Maggea
- Boolgun
- Holder Siding
- Kanni
- Waikerie
- Yinkanie, branch of Barmera line from Wanbi (closed 1 May 1971)
- Loxton, branch of Barmera line from Alawoona (closed 2015)
- Mount Pleasant, branch of Wolseley line from Balhannah (closed 1963)
- Oakbank
- Mappinga
- Riverview
- Woodside
- Kayannie
- Charleston
- Muralappie
- Mount Torrens
- Milkappa Road
- Birdwood
- Crane Road
- Narcoonah
- Mount Pleasant
- Sedan, branch of Wolseley line from Monarto South (closed 2005)
- Moonta, branch of Gladstone line from Balaklava (closed 1980s)
- Saints
- Bowmans
- Port Wakefield
- South Hummocks
- Melton
- Paskeville
- Green's Plains
- Kadina
- Wallaroo Mines
- Wallaroo
- Parramatta
- Cross Roads
- Yelta
- Moonta
- Brinkworth, branch of Moonta line from Kadina (closed 1990s)
- Quorn, branch of Broken Hill line from Peterborough (closed 1980s)
- Kingston SE railway line, branch of Mount Gambier line from Naracoorte (closed 28 November 1987)
- Milang, branch of Victor Harbor line from Sandergrove railway station (closed 17 June 1970)
- Beachport railway line, branch from Mount Gambier (closed April 1995)
- Heywood railway line, branch from Mount Gambier (closed 11 April 1995)
(line continues into Victoria)
- Central Australia line, branch from Port Augusta (closed 1980)
- Saltia
- Woolshed Flat
- Summit
- Quorn
- Willochra
- Gordon
- Wilson
- Hawker
- Hookina
- Mern Merna
- Edieowie
- Brachina
- Parachilna
- Nilpena
- Beltana
- Puttapa
- Copley
- Telford
- Lyndhurst
- Farina
- Wirrawilla
- Mundownda
- Marree
- Coward Springs
- William Creek
- Warrina
- Oodnadatta
- Wire Creek
(line continues into Northern Territory)
- Leigh Creek line, branch from Port Augusta (closed 2016)
- Wilkatana
- Neuroodla
- Cotabena
- Moralana
- Brachina
- Parachilna
- Beltana
- Puttapa
- Leigh Creek
- Copley
- Telford
- Lyndhurst
- Farina
- Witchelina
- Mundownda
- Marree
See also
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
- TransAdelaide
- Railways in Adelaide
- South Australian Railways
- Rail transport in South Australia
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