Eba railway station

Eba
General information
Coordinates	34°04′05″S139°34′38″E / 34.06808207686868°S 139.57714322052138°E / -34.06808207686868; 139.57714322052138
Owned by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1969
Operated by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1968
Line(s)	Morgan line
Distance	159 Kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed, mostly demolished
History
Opened	23 September 1878
Closed	December 1968
Services
Preceding station South Australian Railways Following station Mount Mary towards Adelaide Morgan railway line Morgan Terminus
Location

Eba railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in the South Australian locality of Eba.

History

Eba railway station opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. A railway siding was also provided. It was named after the friend of Richard MacDonnell, who was the governor of South Australia at that time. ^[1] Passenger services ended in December 1968 with the traffic on the line dwindling. The railway line finally closed in November 1969 with the line being dismantled. The platform was kept and turned into a highway stop. ^[2]

References

1. Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Eba railway siding