Hampden railway station

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Hampden
General information
LocationHampden Road, Hampden, South Australia
Coordinates 34°09′04″S139°03′02″E / 34.151080404971644°S 139.050653521493°E / -34.151080404971644; 139.050653521493
Owned by South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operated by South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978
Line(s) Morgan line
Distance114 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened23 September 1878
Closed17 June 1970
Services
Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station
Hansborough
towards Adelaide
Morgan railway line Eudunda
towards Morgan

Hampden railway station was located on the Morgan railway line. It served the town of Hampden, South Australia.

History

Hampden railway station opened on opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. [1] It was named after William Hampden Dutton who was the brother of F.S Dutton, Premiere and Agent-General of South Australia, 1865–1877. [2] Hampden was one of the highest railway stations in the state. [3] It was operated by South Australian Railways until March 1978 when it was transferred to Australian National. Passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the line closing in March 1994. The unused platform is the only evidence of the station remaining and a rail trail now runs from Eudunda to Hampden. [4]

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References

  1. "Opening of the North-West Bend Railway". The South Australian Advertiser . Adelaide. 2 November 1878. p. 9. Retrieved 3 September 2014 via National Library of Australia.
  2. Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. Hampden
  4. Johnny's Page Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories