Truro railway station, South Australia

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Truro Railway Station, ( circa 1930 )
General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Truro, South Australia
Coordinates 34°24′28″S139°07′40″E / 34.407817703089634°S 139.1278095051764°E / -34.407817703089634; 139.1278095051764
Operated by Australian National
Line(s) Truro line
Distance94.9 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened24 September 1917
ClosedDecember 1968

Truro railway station was the terminus of the Truro railway line. It served the town of Truro, South Australia.

History

Truro station opened on 24 September 1917 with the opening of the branch line from Nuriootpa. [1] The station consisted of a galvanised iron station building, goods shed, turntables and railway yards. [2] [3]

The station closed to regular passengers in December 1968. By the 1970s, the Truro line had become the branch line. The line through Truro was closed by 1987 and dismantled. [4]

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References

  1. "The Truro Railway". The Advertiser . Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. Train station at Truro, South Australia
  3. HERITAGE SURV EY OF THE LOWER NORTH
  4. TRURO