Callington railway station, South Australia

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Callington
Former Australian National regional rail
Overland Callington rear 1 December 2023.jpg
The Overland train passing the former Callington station yard, December 2023.
General information
Coordinates 35°01′S139°02′E / 35.01°S 139.03°E / -35.01; 139.03
Operated by South Australian Railways
Line(s) Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance72 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms2
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1886
Closed1982
Services
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station
Balyarta
towards Adelaide
Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Monarto South
towards Serviceton

Callington railway station was located in the Adelaide Hills town of Callington, about 72 kilometres from Adelaide station.

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History

Callington station was located between Balyarta and Monarto South on the Adelaide-Wolseley line. The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton. [1] [2] The station consisted of a ticket office, and a large shelter, similar to the one at Balhannah. A smaller platform and shelter shed were provided. The large shelter and ticket office were later replaced with a smaller building in 1951. [3] A CTC relay building was also built on the platform when the line started using the CTC safeworking system. It was operated by South Australian Railways, and in March 1978 it was transferred to Australian National. Upon closure of the station on 27 November 1982, it became disused. The National Railway Museum removed the station building and sign in 1991 and installed them at the museum in 1994. It now serves as the stop for the museum's 457mm gauge trains. [4] In 1995, the Adelaide-Wolseley line was converted to standard gauge. The station platforms were demolished, and the site of the second platform now serves as a loading/unloading point for ballast trains. The station master's house was converted into accommodation but is now closed. The water tower next to the station master's house also remains at the site.

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References

  1. ↑ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN   0-909650-49-7.
  2. ↑ "THE PUBLIC WORKS OF THE COLONY DURING 1886". South Australian Register . Vol. LI, no. 12, 521. South Australia. 31 December 1886. p. 7. Retrieved 29 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ Drymalik, Chris. "National Railway Museum Exhibits Guide" (PDF). ComRails. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "National Railway Museum Port Adelaide". museu.ms. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
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