List of closed railway stations in South Australia

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This is a list of closed, demolished or otherwise defunct railway stations, lines or branches in South Australia. Many of these lines and stations have been either abandoned or dismantled. There is a strong desire by communities to have some of these reopen to link Regional South Australia to the state's capital city of Adelaide. For closed railway stations in greater Adelaide, see List of closed railway stations in Adelaide. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Existing freight lines

Light engine movement on the Dry Creek-Port Adelaide line at Wingfield Wingfield train.JPG
Light engine movement on the Dry Creek-Port Adelaide line at Wingfield

Lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but still open for freight:

Existing tourist lines

SAR 621 hauling a shuttle into Mount Barker on 23 May 2021 SAR 621 shuttle Mount Barker 23 May 2021.jpg
SAR 621 hauling a shuttle into Mount Barker on 23 May 2021
Commonwealth Railways NM class steam locomotive NM25 hauling the Pichi Richi Railway's Afghan Express out of Quorn on 4 July 2020 Commonwealth Railways NM25 Quorn 4 July 2020.jpg
Commonwealth Railways NM class steam locomotive NM25 hauling the Pichi Richi Railway’s Afghan Express out of Quorn on 4 July 2020

There are 2 railway lines where passenger and freight have been withdrawn, but are open for tourist, both of which are not located in the city of Adelaide area:

Victor Harbor line, branches from the Wolseley line at Mount Barker Junction (closed to passengers and freight 1984)
Quorn line, branches from Port Augusta (closed to passengers and freight 1980)

Closed lines

The following lines are either closed to passengers and freight services or have been removed.

Closed stations

Disused Burra railway station with a sole very hopeful passenger Burra railway station and tracks.jpg
Disused Burra railway station with a sole very hopeful passenger
The east-side passenger platform, railway tracks and grain silos at Roseworthy in 2012 Roseworthy-silos.jpg
The east-side passenger platform, railway tracks and grain silos at Roseworthy in 2012
Abandoned railway tracks at the western end of the Balaklava railway station yard Disused track, railway yards, Balaklava.JPG
Abandoned railway tracks at the western end of the Balaklava railway station yard
The former Manoora railway station Manoorastation.jpg
The former Manoora railway station
Goods shed, platform and tracks at Pinnaroo, South Australia, looking east from the railway station Pinnaroo railway goods shed.jpg
Goods shed, platform and tracks at Pinnaroo, South Australia, looking east from the railway station

Closed railway stations on country railway lines that are no longer used and/or have been dismantled:

Barossa, branched from Gawler railway station, closed to passengers 16 December 1968 beyond North Gawler railway station; freight continued until 2014; North Gawler is now Gawler Central in the metropolitan network
Gladstone, branch of Peterborough line from Hamley Bridge railway station (closed 1980s)
Spalding, branch of Terowie line from Riverton (closed 1984)
Morgan, extension from Gawler (cut back to Eudunda in 1969, to Kapunda in 1995)
Mount Gambier, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line (closed to passengers 1990)
Robertstown, branch of Morgan line from Eudunda
Truro, branch of Barossa Valley line from Nuriootpa (closed 1990s)
Peterborough, branch from Roseworthy (closed 1980s)
Wilmington, narrow-gauge branch from Gladstone (closed 14 March 1990)
Barmera, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line from Tailem Bend (closed 1990)
Peebinga, branch of Barmera line from Karoonda (closed 7 December 1990)
Pinnaroo, branch of Wolseley line from Tailem Bend (closed 2015)
Waikerie, branch of Barmera line from Karoonda (closed 1990s)
Yinkanie, branch of Barmera line from Wanbi (closed 1 May 1971)
Loxton, branch of Barmera line from Alawoona (closed 2015)
Mount Pleasant, branch of Wolseley line from Balhannah (closed 1963)
Sedan, branch of Wolseley line from Monarto South (closed 2005)
Moonta, branch of Gladstone line from Balaklava (closed 1980s)
Brinkworth, branch of Moonta line from Kadina (closed 1990s)
Quorn, branch of Broken Hill line from Peterborough (closed 1980s)
Kingston SE railway line, branch of Mount Gambier line from Naracoorte (closed 28 November 1987)
Milang, branch of Victor Harbor line from Sandergrove railway station (closed 17 June 1970)
Beachport railway line, branch from Mount Gambier (closed April 1995)
Heywood railway line, branch from Mount Gambier (closed 11 April 1995)

(line continues into Victoria)

Central Australia line, branch from Port Augusta (closed 1980)

(line continues into Northern Territory)

Leigh Creek line, branch from Port Augusta (closed 2016)

See also

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References

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