Bagot Well railway station

Bagot Well
Bagot Well
General information
Location	Bagot Well Road, Bagot Well, South Australia
Coordinates	34°18′30″S138°59′04″E / 34.308466275296176°S 138.98450325772°E
Owned by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operated by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1968
Line(s)	Morgan line
Distance	91 kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	23 September 1878
Closed	December 1968
Services

Last updated October 19, 2024

Bagot Well railway station was located on the Morgan railway line serving the South Australian locality of Bagot Well.^[1]

History

Bagot Well railway station opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Captain C.H Bagot who sank the well, which was re-served for public use in 1855.^[2] It was operated by South Australian Railways until March 1978 when it was transferred to Australian National. Passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the line closing in March 1994. There is no longer any trace of the station.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ "Bagot's Well railway station". The Observer . 28 October 1911. p. 40. Retrieved 1 August 2024– via Trove.
↑ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

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[1] "Bagot's Well railway station". The Observer . 28 October 1911. p. 40. Retrieved 1 August 2024– via Trove.

[2] Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

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