Hansborough railway station

Hansborough
Hansborough
General information
Location	Hansborough Road, Hansborough, South Australia
Coordinates	34°14′56″S139°01′14″E / 34.248791272068836°S 139.02063230819616°E
Owned by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operated by	South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978
Line(s)	Morgan line
Distance	99 Kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	23 September 1878
Closed	December 1968
Services

Last updated August 30, 2024

Hansborough railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in South Australia and served the locality of Hansborough.

History

Hansborough railway station opened on opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Francis Hansborough Dutton who founded Anlaby Station in 1840. ^[1] 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. There is no longer any trace of the station.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

↑ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.

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[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.

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