Paringa railway station

Paringa
General information
Location	Railway Terrace, Paringa, South Australia
Operated by	Australian National
Line	Barmera line
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	2 October 1913
Closed	1990
Services
Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station Wonuarra towards Adelaide Barmera railway line Renmark towards Barmera

Paringa railway station was located on the Barmera railway line. It served the town of Paringa, South Australia.

History

Paringa railway station opened on 2 October 1913 as a short-lived terminus of the Brown's Well railway line the Murray Mallee. ^[1] The intervention of World War I delayed the construction of the Paringa Railway Bridge to extend the railway to Renmark until 1927. ^[2] It later was also extended to Barmera with the first passenger service running on 1 August 1928. ^[3]

The line through Paringa was closed in 1990 and dismantled. The rail bridge still remains but now carries the Sturt Highway.

References

1. "MURRAY RAILWAYS". Daily Herald . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. "RENMARK RAILWAY". The Register . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 29 January 1927. p. 11. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
3. ".. RENMARK TO BARMERA." Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record . Renmark, SA: National Library of Australia. 17 August 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 9 October 2014.