Balyarta railway station

Balyarta
Former Australian National regional rail
General information
Coordinates35°05′38″S 138°59′15″E / 35.0940°S 138.9874°E / -35.0940; 138.9874
Operated bySouth Australian Railways
Line(s)Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance66 kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
Services
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station
Petwood
towards Adelaide
 Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Callington
towards Serviceton

Balyarta railway station was a ground-level stopping place located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line serving the South Australian locality of Balyarta.[1]

History

Balyarta station was located between Petwood and Callington on the Adelaide to Wolseley line, being marked with a shed. 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] It was operated by South Australian Railways and in March 1978 it was transferred to Australian National. A siding was provided, allowing trains to cross each other at this location. The station was still listed as a stopping place in the ANR public timetable in July 1976. A derailment occurred while two goods trains passed each other at Balyarta on 22 June 1977, with the siding being closed afterwards.[3] In 1995, the line was converted to standard gauge. There is no longer any trace of the station.

References

  1. ^ Monarto South - Monteith track diagram SA Track & Signal
  2. ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  3. ^ Pearce, Kenn (2000). Australian Railway Disasters. IPL Books. p. 200.


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