Eba railway station

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Eba
Eba Railway Siding 001.jpg
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
Distance159 Kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed, mostly demolished
History
Opened23 September 1878
ClosedDecember 1968
Services
Preceding station South Australian Railways Following station
Mount Mary
towards Adelaide
Morgan railway line Morgan
Terminus

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]

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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.
  2. Eba railway siding