Robertstown railway line

Robertstown railway line
Overview
System South Australian Railways
Status Closed & removed
Termini Eudunda
Robertstown
Continues from Morgan line
Operation
Opened 9 December 1914
Closed 25 September 1990
Operator(s) South Australian Railways
Australian National
Technical
Line length 21.6 km (13.4 mi)
Track gauge 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map

Legend
Robertstown
Point Pass
Morgan line
Eudunda
to Gawler & Adelaide

The Robertstown railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. It opened on 9 December 1914 from a junction with the Morgan line at Eudunda running 21.6 kilometres via Point Pass to Robertstown.[1] The last train operated in 1986[2] with the line formally closed on 25 September 1990.[3] It has since been lifted.

References

  1. "Robertson Railway". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. Mary Eberhard. "The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986" (photograph). Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 55. ISBN 0 909650 49 7.
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