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<td width=220 align="right">[[Image:SAR_Gladstone-Wilmington_Line.png|link=SAR Gladstone-Wilmington|alt=Gladstone-Wilmington|Show Gladstone-Wilmington]]</td> | <td width=220 align="right">[[Image:SAR_Gladstone-Wilmington_Line.png|link=SAR Gladstone-Wilmington|alt=Gladstone-Wilmington|Show Gladstone-Wilmington]]</td> | ||
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− | <td width=90 align="center">[[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]]</td> | + | <td width=90 align="center">[[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]]<br>[[image:Scenario Index.png|link=SAR Peterborough Base Session|alt=Scenarios]]</td> |
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[[image:SAR_Wilmington.png|link=|alt=Wilmington map]] | [[image:SAR_Wilmington.png|link=|alt=Wilmington map]] | ||
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Commodities: </span> | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Commodities: </span> | ||
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<td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Goods</span><br>[[image:Goods_Label.png|link=]]</td> | <td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Goods_Icon.png|link=|alt=Goods]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Goods</span><br>[[image:Goods_Label.png|link=]]</td> | ||
<td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Grain</span><br>[[image:Grain_Label.png|link=]]</td> | <td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Grain_Icon.png|link=|alt=Grain]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Grain</span><br>[[image:Grain_Label.png|link=]]</td> | ||
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<td style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700;"> Loco Services: </span> | <td style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700;"> Loco Services: </span> | ||
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<td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Coal</span><br>[[image:Loco_Label.png|link=]]</td> | <td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Coal_Icon.png|link=|alt=Coal]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; color: white; font-weight: 700;">Coal</span><br>[[image:Loco_Label.png|link=]]</td> | ||
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<td><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> Facilities: </span></span> | <td><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> Facilities: </span></span> | ||
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<td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Depot</span><br>[[image:Loco_Label.png|link=]]</td> | <td align="center" width=50>[[Image:Shed_Icon.png|link=|alt=Shed]]<br><span style="font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700;">Depot</span><br>[[image:Loco_Label.png|link=]]</td> | ||
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− | + | <span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="color: white; background-color: black;"> Distance from Gladstone: </span> 87¼ kms, 54¼ miles</span><br> | |
− | + | '''Wilmington''' is the terminus of the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Gladstone-Wilmington Line </span> and was a manned station until 1983 when all the station staff on the line were withdrawn. The town is located about half a mile to the west of the station.<br> | |
− | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. | + | Station and goods loops, a grain siding, a loco shed with coaling and watering facilities and a turning WYE.<br> |
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+ | Proposals were made to extend the line from '''Wilmington''' to '''Quorn''' or '''Port Augusta''' but never progressed.<br> | ||
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+ | The '''Gladstone-Wilmington Line''' is '''unsignalled'''. Train Order working is in operation on the line.<br> | ||
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+ | Passenger services ended in 1969. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed.<br> | ||
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+ | All that now remains at the former '''Wilmington''' station and yard are the grain silos, the water tower and the base of the yard crane.<br> | ||
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+ | The former right-of-way from just south of '''Laura''' to '''Wilmington''' is now an 80km walking, cycling and horse riding trail, the '''[https://www.railtrails.org.au/trails/southern-flinders-rail-trail/ Southern Flinders Rail Trail]'''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:22, 11 November 2023
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