Whyalla railway station
Whyalla railway station was the terminus station of the Whyalla line serving the South Australian city of Whyalla.
Whyalla | |
|---|---|
| Location | McBryde Terrace, Whyalla |
| Coordinates | 33.02°S 137.34°E |
| Operated by | Australian National |
| Line(s) | Whyalla |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 October 1972 |
| Closed | 31 December 1990 |
History
Whyalla station was opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon at the same time as the Whyalla line.[1]
Services
When it opened, the station was served by a daily service from Adelaide operated by CB class railcars.[1] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[2]
On 21 April 1986, the service was reintroduced as the Iron Triangle Limited. It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[3] The station was demolished in 2012.
References
- Bayley, William (1973). Steel Wheels on Railway to Whyalla. Bulli: Austrail Publications. ISBN 0 909597 12 X.
- CB class Budd Railcars Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
- Iron Triangle Limited Chris' Commonwealth Railways
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