Yumali railway station

Yumali
General information
Coordinates	35°30′30″S139°45′23″E / 35.5083°S 139.7565°E / -35.5083; 139.7565
System	Former Australian National regional rail
Operated by	South Australian Railways 1914 - 1978 Australian National 1978-1990
Line	Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance	160 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed and demolished
History
Opened	4 February 1914
Closed	31 December 1990
Services
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station Coomandook towards Adelaide Adelaide–Wolseley railway line Ki Ki towards Serviceton
Location

Yumali railway station was located in the town of Yumali, about 160 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Yumali station was located between Coomandook and Ki Ki on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, and the line through Yumali was opened in 1886 as part of the extension from Nairne to Bordertown. ^[1] The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton. ^[2] There was originally no station at what eventually became Yumali, but it was a stopping place known as the 100-Mile camp. When a station opened at this location on 4 February 1914, it was known as Wahpunyah siding. ^[3] It was later changed to Yumali, and a town was established at this location. The station closed on 31 December 1990 upon cessation of all AN intrastate services in South Australia. It has since been demolished.

References

1. "THE OVERLAND RAILWAY". Adelaide Observer . Vol. XLIII, no. 2316. South Australia. 20 February 1886. p. 33. Retrieved 30 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
2. Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN   0-909650-49-7.
3. "WAHPUNYAH SIDING". Daily Herald . Vol. 4, no. 1207. South Australia. 4 February 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2022– via National Library of Australia.

External links

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