Whyalla railway station

Whyalla
Location McBlyde Terrace, Whyalla
Coordinates 33°01′S 137°20′E / 33.02°S 137.34°E / -33.02; 137.34Coordinates: 33°01′S 137°20′E / 33.02°S 137.34°E / -33.02; 137.34
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

Whyalla railway station was the terminus station of the Whyalla line serving the South Australian city of Whyalla.

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it opened, the station was served by a daily service from Adelaide operated by CB class railcars.[1] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[2]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 It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[3] The station was demolished in 2012.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

  1. 1 2 Bayley, William (1973). Steel Wheels on Railway to Whyalla. Bulli: Austrail Publications. ISBN 0 909597 12 X.
  2. CB class Budd Railcars Chris' Commonwealth Railways Pages
  3. Iron Triangle Limited Chris' Commonwealth Railways
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