Coorara | |||||||||||
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Location | Cnr Bains Rd & Vanstone Ave, Morphett Vale Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°07′21″S138°31′48″E / 35.12243°S 138.5299°E Coordinates: 35°07′21″S138°31′48″E / 35.12243°S 138.5299°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Willunga railway line | ||||||||||
Distance | 19 miles 10 chains (30.8 km) [1] | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side | ||||||||||
Train operators | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 January 1915 | ||||||||||
Closed | 29 April 1969 | ||||||||||
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