Bordertown | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Eastbound view, October 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Hay Avenue, Bordertown | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°18′38″S140°46′38″E / 36.3105°S 140.7773°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Journey Beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Adelaide-Wolseley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 293.90 kilometres from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bordertown railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line in Bordertown, Australia.
The railway arrived in Bordertown on 22 September 1881 when the Kingston SE to Narracoorte line was extended north. [1] It was connected via rail to Adelaide in 1886 with the arrival of the Adelaide-Wolseley line. The current station was built in 1914. [2]
The railway station was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 22 September 1994.
The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Journey Beyond's twice weekly Overland service operating between Adelaide and Melbourne. [3]
The Overland is an interstate passenger train service in Australia, travelling between the state capitals of Melbourne and Adelaide, a distance of 828 km (515 mi). It first ran in 1887 as the Adelaide Express, known by South Australians as the Melbourne Express. It was given its current name in 1936. Now operated by private company Journey Beyond, the train undertakes two return trips a week. Originally an overnight train that stopped at large intermediate stations, it now operates during the day, stopping less frequently.
Rail transport in the Australian state of South Australia is provided by a number of railway operators who operate over the government-owned railway lines. The network consists of 1435 mm standard gauge links to other states, the 1600 mm broad gauge suburban railways in Adelaide, a freight-only branch from Dry Creek to Port Adelaide and Pelican Point, a narrow-gauge gypsum haulage line on the Eyre Peninsula, and both copper–gold concentrate and coal on the standard-gauge line in the Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor north of Tarcoola.
The Belair line is a suburban rail commuter route in greater Adelaide, South Australia, that runs from the Adelaide railway station to Belair in the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Wolseley line using diesel 3000/3100 class railcars. This part of the Adelaide–Wolseley line comprised two broad-gauge tracks until the Adelaide–Wolseley line was converted to standard gauge in 1995. Now two separate single-track lines run in parallel from Adelaide to Belair: the Belair commuter line – still 1600 mm broad gauge – and the line to Wolseley thence interstate – 1435 mm standard gauge – line. The latter carries freight except for four long-distance passenger trains per week.
Wolseley is a small South Australian town near the Victorian border. It is five kilometres south of the Dukes Highway and 13 kilometres east of Bordertown. It was first proclaimed a town in 1884.
The Bridgewater railway line was the name given to the "South line", the westernmost component of the Adelaide–Melbourne railway line, built in 1883 through the Adelaide Hills. The term was applied in connection with South Australian Railways suburban passenger services from the capital city, Adelaide, terminating at Bridgewater railway station. In 1987, poor patronage led to the services being curtailed 15.7 kilometres to Belair and the line was consequently renamed the Belair line.
The Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor consists of the 828-kilometre (514-mile) long 1435 mm standard-gauge main line between the Australian state capitals of Melbourne, Victoria and Adelaide, South Australia, and the lines immediately connected to it. Most of its traffic is freight; the only passenger train along the entire route is the twice-weekly passenger service The Overland, operated by Journey Beyond.
The Adelaide–Wolseley railway line is a 313 kilometre line running from Adelaide to Wolseley on the Australian Rail Track Corporation network. It is the South Australian section of the Melbourne–Adelaide railway.
Serviceton railway station is located on the Western standard gauge line in Victoria, Australia, in the small town of Serviceton, 461.7 kilometres by rail from Melbourne. Opened in 1889 and closed in 1984, it has since been leased to West Wimmera Shire Council for use by community groups.
Tailem Bend railway station is located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in Tailem Bend, South Australia. It is also the junction point for the Loxton and Pinnaroo lines.
Murray Bridge railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line serving the South Australian town of Murray Bridge.
The Mount Gambier railway line is a closed railway line in South Australia. Opened in stages from 1881, it was built to narrow gauge and joined Mount Gambier railway station, which was at that time the eastern terminus of a line to Beachport. It connected at Naracoorte to another isolated narrow gauge line joining Naracoorte to Kingston SE, and to the broad gauge Adelaide-Wolseley line at Wolseley, at around the same time that was extended to Serviceton to become the South Australian part of the interstate Melbourne–Adelaide railway. It was closed in April 1995.
Wolseley railway station was located at the junction of the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line and the Mount Gambier railway line. It served the town of Wolseley, South Australia.
Cooke Plains railway station was located in the town of Cooke Plains, about 137 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Coomandook railway station was located in the town of Coomandook, about 153 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Ki Ki railway station was located in the town of Ki Ki, about 168 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Coonalpyn railway station is located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in Coonalpyn, South Australia.
Tintinara railway station is located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in Tintinara, South Australia.
Coombe railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in Coombe, South Australia.
Keith railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in Keith, South Australia.
Wirrega railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line in the town of Wirrega, 273 kilometres from Adelaide railway station by rail.