Bordertown railway station

Bordertown
Eastbound view, October 2013
General information
LocationHay Avenue, Bordertown
Coordinates36°18′38″S 140°46′38″E / 36.3105°S 140.7773°E / -36.3105; 140.7773
Operated byJourney Beyond
Line(s)Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance293.90 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened1914
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Murray Bridge
towards Adelaide
 The Overland Nhill
towards Melbourne
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station
Cannawigara
towards Adelaide
 Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Wolseley
towards Serviceton

Bordertown railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line in Bordertown.

History

The railway arrived in Bordertown on 22 September 1881 when the Kingston SE to Narracoorte line was extended north.[1] It was connected via rail to Adelaide in 1886 with the arrival of the Adelaide-Wolseley line. The current station was built in 1914.[2]

The railway station was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 22 September 1994.

Services

The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Journey Beyond's twice weekly Overland service operating between Adelaide and Melbourne.[3]

References

  1. ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 35. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
  2. ^ Bordertown Sydney Morning Herald 17 February 2005
  3. ^ The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond