Wasleys railway station

Wasleys
Wasleys
General information
Coordinates	37°35′40″S140°21′19″E / 37.59455993344363°S 140.3552504545745°E
Operated by	Australian National
Line(s)	Roseworthy-Peterborough line
Distance	66.9 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed, mostly demolished
History
Opened	1869
Closed	31 December 1986
Services

Last updated August 14, 2024

Wasleys railway station was located on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line in Australia. It served the town of Wasleys.

History

Wasleys railway station opened along the first stage of the broad gauge Burra line from a junction at Roseworthy to Forresters (now Tarlee) opened on 3 July 1869.^[1] The station was erected on the land purchased by Joseph Wasley, one of the first settlers to the area. ^[2] The station itself was also named after Joseph Wasley. ^[3]

On 12 April 1970, a South Australian Railways Bluebird railcar bound for Gladstone and a double-decker bus carrying families from the Adelaide Gothic Hotel social club returning from a picnic at Wasleys, collided at a level crossing near the station killing 17 people and injured more than 40 others. ^[4]

In 1978, the station and all associated infrastructure was included in the transfer of South Australian Railways to Australian National. The station closed for regular passenger use on 13 December 1986, but some special tours used the station up until 2004. In 1997, the station and railway line were included in the transfer of Australian National's South Australian freight assets to Australian Southern Railroad (later known as One Rail Australia.) Most of the station infrastructure including the station building, goods shed, and the siding were all most likely demolished in the 1990s or the early 2000s with the exception of the platform which still remains today. ^[5] The line through Wasleys was last used in October 2005. ^[6]

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References

↑ "Roseworthy and Forresters Railway". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail . Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1869. p. 12. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
↑ Wasleys|Light Regional Council
↑ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
↑ Wasleys train and bus level crossing crash still evokes vivid memories for rescue workers 12 April 1970
↑ Wasleys
↑ Johnny's Pages- Old SAR Shunter

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[1] "Roseworthy and Forresters Railway". South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail . Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 July 1869. p. 12. Retrieved 30 November 2015.

[2] Wasleys|Light Regional Council

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

[4] Wasleys train and bus level crossing crash still evokes vivid memories for rescue workers 12 April 1970

[5] Wasleys

[6] Johnny's Pages- Old SAR Shunter

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