Bordertown railway station

Bordertown railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line in Bordertown.

Bordertown
Eastbound view in October 2013
LocationHay Avenue, Bordertown
Coordinates36°18′38″S 140°46′38″E
Operated byJourney Beyond
Line(s)Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance293.90 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened1914
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Nhill
towards Melbourne
 The Overland Murray Bridge
towards Adelaide

History

The railway arrived in Bordertown on 22 September 1881 when the Kingston SE to Narracoorte line was extended north.[1] It became a junction station in 1886 with the arrival of the Adelaide-Wolseley line with the station built in 1914.[2]

The railway station was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 22 September 1994.[3] The station is now closed.

Services

The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Journey Beyond's twice weekly Overland service operating between Adelaide and Melbourne.[4]

References
  1. Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 35. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
  2. Bordertown Sydney Morning Herald 17 February 2005
  3. "Bordertown Railway Station". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  4. The Overland Journey Beyond
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