Sutherlands railway station

Not to be confused with Sutherland railway station.

Sutherlands
General information
Location	Railway Terrace, Sutherlands, South Australia
Owned by	South Australian Railways 1878–1969
Operated by	South Australian Railways 1878–1968
Line(s)	Morgan line
Construction
Structure type	On platform
Other information
Status	Demolished
History
Opened	23 September 1878
Closed	December 1968
Services
Preceding station South Australian Railways Following station Eudunda towards Adelaide Morgan railway line Bower towards Morgan

Sutherlands railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in the rural locality of Sutherlands, South Australia.

Track layout diagram

The station opened on 23 September 1878, when the Kapunda railway line was extended to the River Murray shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Mr William Sutherland, who was responsible for the opening of the siding for the purpose of wood trade. ^[1] Regular passenger services ceased in December 1968 because of dwindling traffic on the line. The line was closed in November 1969. No traces of the station remain. ^[2]

About 1906, when the road network was undeveloped in rural South Australia and trains were important in conveying freight and passengers, a mixed train hauled by a South Australian Railways K class (broad gauge) locomotive is at Sutherlands station. A weighbridge and scales shed in the foreground allowed the weight of wagonloads, on which freight charges were based, to be measured.

References

1. Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian railway stations with their meanings and derivations". Via National Railway Museum, Port Adelaide . South Australian Railways. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
2. "Roseworthy to Morgan line". Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 23 August 2024.