SAR Port Pirie-Broken Hill V2

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The main purpose of the line was to transport the mineral ores from the mines at '''Broken Hill''' to the smelters and port at '''Port Pirie''', a function it still performs today.<br>
 
The main purpose of the line was to transport the mineral ores from the mines at '''Broken Hill''' to the smelters and port at '''Port Pirie''', a function it still performs today.<br>
  
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Several narrow gauge branch lines were added at '''Gladstone''' (to '''Wilmington'''), '''Peterborough''' (to '''Quorn''' and '''Terowie''') and to mines between '''Paratoo''' and '''Cockburn'''. A broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Adelaide''' (the state capital) was extended to '''Gladstone''' in 1894. The narrow gauge line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Terowie''' was made dual gauge with the addition of broad gauge in 1970, providing a second broad gauge line to '''Adelaide'''.<br>
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Several narrow gauge branch lines were added at '''Gladstone''' (to '''Wilmington'''), '''Peterborough''' (to '''Quorn''' and '''Terowie''') and to mines between '''Paratoo''' and '''Cockburn'''. A broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from '''Adelaide''' (the state capital) was extended to '''Gladstone''' in 1894.<br>
  
 
In the 1902 working timetable a typical stopping freight service was allocated 3&#189; hours for the trip from '''Gladstone''' to '''Peterborough''' with about 50 minutes (in total) allowed for shunting, refuelling and crossing other services at the intermediate locations ('''Caltowie''', '''Jamestown''', '''Belalie North''' and '''Yongala''').<br>
 
In the 1902 working timetable a typical stopping freight service was allocated 3&#189; hours for the trip from '''Gladstone''' to '''Peterborough''' with about 50 minutes (in total) allowed for shunting, refuelling and crossing other services at the intermediate locations ('''Caltowie''', '''Jamestown''', '''Belalie North''' and '''Yongala''').<br>
  
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During 1969-1970 the entire '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill''' line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8&#189;in - 1435mm). The conversion closed or bypassed many of the locations along the narrow gauge line. '''Gladstone''' and '''Peterborough''' became triple gauge "break-of-gauge" locations. By 1990 all the connecting narrow and broad gauge lines were closed.<br>
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During 1969-1970 the entire '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill''' line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8&#189;in - 1435mm). The conversion closed or bypassed many of the locations along the narrow gauge line. '''Gladstone''' became a triple gauge "break-of-gauge" location. The narrow gauge line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Terowie''' was made dual gauge with the addition of standard gauge in 1970. By 1990 all the connecting narrow and broad gauge lines were closed.<br>
  
 
The line is now a vital part of the standard gauge '''Transcontinental''' railway from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth'''.<br>
 
The line is now a vital part of the standard gauge '''Transcontinental''' railway from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth'''.<br>

Latest revision as of 15:18, 11 November 2025

Updated for SAR Peterborough Narrow Gauge Division v2.0. For the original V1.0 version click here

Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line Location Index Scenarios
Gladstone - Paratoo Section

Gladstone

Junction for Wilmington LineBroad Gauge

FuelCoalWaterShedTurntableLoopPassengersGoodsGrainLivestockWool

Yangya
Passengers
Caltowie 
LoopPassengersGoodsGrain
Jamestown
CoalWaterTurntableLoopPassengersGoodsGrain
Belalie North
LoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Yongala
WaterLoopPassengersGoodsGrain
Peterborough West
Passengers
Peterborough Junction for Quorn LineTerowie Line
CoalWaterShedTurntableLoopPassengersGoodsGrainLivestock
Ucolta
WaterLoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Oodla Wirra
WaterLoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Nantabibbie
Loop
Peechara
Loop
Nackara
WaterLoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Methuen
Loop
Paratoo
CoalWaterWYELoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Symbols:
Coal Loco Coal Stage Fuel Bunker C Oil Fuel Point
Passengers Passengers (station is industry active) Passengers Pasengers (station is NOT industry active)
Turntable Loco Turntable Shed Loco Shed
Water Loco Water Tank Wool Wool Bales
Goods Goods Facility Grain Grain Storage or Processing
Oils_Fuels Oil and Fuel Terminal Stockyard Stockyard
Loop Crossing Loop WYE Turning Triangle or WYE

Line History:

Opened:  1875-1888
Closed:  still in operation
Length:  127km - 79mi (Gladstone to Paratoo) of 390km (242mi) total length

Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from Port Pirie to Gladstone in 1875, it was extended to Cockburn on the South Australia - New South Wales border in stages by 1888.

Because the South Australian Railways were not allowed to operate over the border into New South Wales, a private railway, the Silverton Tramway (which was called a "tramway" for legal reasons but it was a fully operating narrow gauge railway), was built to connect the line to the mines at Broken Hill. The SAR and Silverton Tramway simply swapped locos at Cockburn on the border.

The main purpose of the line was to transport the mineral ores from the mines at Broken Hill to the smelters and port at Port Pirie, a function it still performs today.

Several narrow gauge branch lines were added at Gladstone (to Wilmington), Peterborough (to Quorn and Terowie) and to mines between Paratoo and Cockburn. A broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) line from Adelaide (the state capital) was extended to Gladstone in 1894.

In the 1902 working timetable a typical stopping freight service was allocated 3½ hours for the trip from Gladstone to Peterborough with about 50 minutes (in total) allowed for shunting, refuelling and crossing other services at the intermediate locations (Caltowie, Jamestown, Belalie North and Yongala).

During 1969-1970 the entire Port Pirie-Broken Hill line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm). The conversion closed or bypassed many of the locations along the narrow gauge line. Gladstone became a triple gauge "break-of-gauge" location. The narrow gauge line from Peterborough to Terowie was made dual gauge with the addition of standard gauge in 1970. By 1990 all the connecting narrow and broad gauge lines were closed.

The line is now a vital part of the standard gauge Transcontinental railway from Sydney to Perth.

Only one passenger service still operates on the line, a luxury tourist train, the Indian-Pacific, which runs between Sydney and Perth via Adelaide. It runs non-stop between Broken Hill and Adelaide.

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