Robertstown railway line

Robertstown railway line
Robertstown railway line
Overview
Status	Closed & removed
Termini	Eudunda; Robertstown
Continues from	Morgan line
Service
System	South Australian Railways
Operator(s)	South Australian Railways; Australian National
History
Opened	9 December 1914
Closed	25 September 1990
Technical
Line length	21.6 km (13.4 mi)
Track gauge	1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map
	Legend
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The Robertstown railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. It opened on 9 December 1914 from a junction with the Morgan line at Eudunda running 21.6 kilometres via Point Pass to Robertstown.^[1] The line was primarily used by goods trains, with grain trains being among the last traffic to use the line in its later years. Train Tour Promotions ran the last passenger train using locomotive 804 on the 20th of May, 1989, with the last freight train being a grain train on the 21st of February, 1990. ^[2] The line formally closed on 25 September 1990.^[3] The line was lifted in the years following, with all stations on the line being demolished. The only significant railway remnants left are the former Robertstown station sign and the former goods crane. ^[4] The goods crane has collapsed, though there are plans to restore it. ^[4]

References[]

^ "Robertstown Railway". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
^ Mary Eberhard. "The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986" (photograph). Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
^ Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 55. ISBN 0 909650 49 7.
^ ^a ^b Robertstown Community Management Inc. "2 Tonne Scotch Derrick Crane in the Railway Yards at Robertstown" (PDF). Robertstown Info. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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[1] "Robertstown Railway". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1914. p. 9. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

[2] Mary Eberhard. "The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986" (photograph). Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 21 February 2016.

[3] Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 55. ISBN 0 909650 49 7.

[RobertstownCrane-4] Robertstown Community Management Inc. "2 Tonne Scotch Derrick Crane in the Railway Yards at Robertstown" (PDF). Robertstown Info. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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