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*[[Mootatunga railway station|Mootatunga]]
*[[Mootatunga railway station|Mootatunga]]
*[[Peebinga railway station|Peebinga]]
*[[Peebinga railway station|Peebinga]]
;[[Pinnaroo railway line, South Australia|Pinnaroo]], branch of [[Adelaide-Wolseley railway line|Wolseley line]] from [[Tailem Bend railway station|Tailem Bend]] (closed 2015)
*[[Moorlands railway station|Moorlands]]
*[[Sherlock railway station|Sherlock]]
*[[Peake railway station, South Australia|Peake]]
*[[Jabuk railway station|Jabuk]]
*[[Geranium railway station|Geranium]]
*[[Parrakie railway station|Parrakie]]
*[[Wilkawatt railway station|Wilkawatt]]
*[[Lameroo railway station|Lameroo]]
*[[Parilla railway station|Parilla]]
*[[Chandos railway station|Chandos]]
*[[Pinnaroo railway station|Pinnaroo]]
;[[Waikerie railway line|Waikerie]], branch of [[Barmera railway line|Barmera line]] from [[Karoonda railway station|Karoonda]] (closed 1990s)
;[[Waikerie railway line|Waikerie]], branch of [[Barmera railway line|Barmera line]] from [[Karoonda railway station|Karoonda]] (closed 1990s)
*[[Mindiyarra railway station|Mindiyarra]]
*[[Mindiyarra railway station|Mindiyarra]]
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*[[Tookayerta railway station|Tookayerta]]
*[[Tookayerta railway station|Tookayerta]]
*[[Loxton railway station|Loxton]]
*[[Loxton railway station|Loxton]]
;[[Mount Pleasant railway line|Mount Pleasant]], branch of [[Adelaide-Wolseley railway line|Wolseley line]] from [[Balhannah railway station|Balhannah]] (closed 1963)
*[[Oakbank railway station|Oakbank]]
*[[Mappinga railway station|Mappinga]]
*[[Riverview railway station|Riverview]]
*[[Woodside railway station|Woodside]]
*[[Kayannie railway station|Kayannie]]
*[[Charleston railway station|Charleston]]
*[[Muralappie railway station|Muralappie]]
*[[Mount Torrens railway station|Mount Torrens]]
*[[Milkappa Road railway station|Milkappa Road]]
*[[Birdwood railway station|Birdwood]]
*[[Crane Road railway station|Crane Road]]
*[[Narcoonah railway station|Narcoonah]]
*[[Mount Pleasant railway station|Mount Pleasant]]
;[[Sedan railway line|Sedan]], branch of [[Adelaide-Wolseley railway line|Wolseley line]] from [[Monarto South railway station|Monarto South]] (closed 2005)
*[[Pallamana railway station|Pallamana]]
*[[Tepko railway station|Tepko]]
*[[Apamurra railway station|Apamurra]]
*[[Milendella railway station|Milendella]]
*[[Sanderston railway station|Sanderston]]
*[[Kanappa railway station|Kanappa]]
*[[Cambrai railway station|Cambrai]]
*[[Sedan railway station|Sedan]]
;[[Balaklava-Moonta railway line|Moonta]], branch of [[Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line|Gladstone line]] from [[Balaklava railway station|Balaklava]] (closed 1980s)
;[[Balaklava-Moonta railway line|Moonta]], branch of [[Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line|Gladstone line]] from [[Balaklava railway station|Balaklava]] (closed 1980s)
*[[Saints railway station|Saints]]
*[[Saints railway station|Saints]]

Revision as of 03:23, 14 September 2024

This is a list of closed, demolished or otherwise defunct railway stations, lines or branches in Adelaide and 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. [1][2][3][4] For closed railway stations in suburban Adelaide, see List of closed railway stations in Adelaide.

Bridgewater, extension of Belair line (includes stations between Bridgewater and Wolseley) (closed to passengers 31 December 1990 and converted to standard gauge 1995)

Port Pirie, branch from the Gawler line at Salisbury (closed 1982 when converted to standard gauge - refer Adelaide-Port Augusta)

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)
Quorn line, branches from Port Augusta (closed to passengers and freight 1980)

Closed intrastate lines

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)
Spalding, branch of Terowie line from Riverton (closed 1984)
Morgan, extension from Gawler (cut back to Eudunda in 1969, to Kapunda in 1995)
Mount Gambier, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line (closed to passengers 1990)
Robertstown, branch of Morgan line from Eudunda
Truro, branch of Barossa Valley line from Nuriootpa (closed 1990s)
Peterborough, branch from Roseworthy (closed 1980s)
Wilmington, narrow-gauge branch from Gladstone (closed 14 March 1990)
Barmera, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line from Tailem Bend (closed 1990)
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)
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)
Sedan, branch of Wolseley line from Monarto South (closed 2005)
Moonta, branch of Gladstone line from Balaklava (closed 1980s)
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)

(line continues into Northern Territory)

Leigh Creek line, branch from Port Augusta (closed 2016)

See also

References

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  2. ^ Katsaras, Jason (4 October 2022). "Off the rails: 'Dying' SA town appeals for train return". InDaily. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "South Australian group pushes for regional rail network return". The Border Watch. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ Washington, David (9 February 2023). "Regional rail on the agenda – but on-demand buses look more likely". InDaily. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Rail Stops at Swamp, Little Bird & Wind". Bunyip. South Australia. 1 April 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Trove.
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