Whyalla railway station
Former railway station in South Australia, Australia
Preceding station | Australian Rail Track Corporation | Following station | ||
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Port Augusta Terminus | Whyalla railway line | Terminus |
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it opened, the station was served by a daily service from Adelaide operated by CB class railcars.[1] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[2]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 It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[3] The station was demolished in 2012.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
External links
- Railpage - Discussions on Whyalla Railway Station
- Scott Morrison Announces National Passenger Rail proposal for Australia
- Johnny's Pages gallery