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| − | <span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Line History:</span>< | + | <table> |
| − | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Opened: </span> 1884-1915< | + | <tr valign="top"> |
| − | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Closed: </span> 1990< | + | <td colspan=2><span style="font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700;">Line History:</span></td> |
| − | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 87km - 54mi< | + | </tr> |
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| + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Opened: </span> </td> | ||
| + | <td>1884-1915</td> | ||
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| + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Closed: </span> </td> | ||
| + | <td>1990</td> | ||
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| + | <td><span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;"> Length: </span> </td> | ||
| + | <td>87km - 54mi</td> | ||
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Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Gladstone''' to '''Laura''' in 1884, it was extended to '''Booleroo Centre''' in 1910 and to '''Wilmington''' in 1915. There were proposals to extend the line to '''Port Augusta''' or to '''Quorn''' but these never proceeded.<br> | Built as a narrow gauge (3ft6in - 1067mm) line from '''Gladstone''' to '''Laura''' in 1884, it was extended to '''Booleroo Centre''' in 1910 and to '''Wilmington''' in 1915. There were proposals to extend the line to '''Port Augusta''' or to '''Quorn''' but these never proceeded.<br> | ||
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The 1964 working timetable had six scheduled freight services each week, three of which ran "only when required". Half the services terminated at '''Booleroo Centre'''.<br> | The 1964 working timetable had six scheduled freight services each week, three of which ran "only when required". Half the services terminated at '''Booleroo Centre'''.<br> | ||
| − | A late night passenger service from '''Gladstone''' to '''Wilmington''' ran Sundays to Fridays, returning early the next morning (Mondays to Saturdays), making connections with a broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) service at '''Gladstone''' to and from the state capital '''Adelaide''' | + | A late night passenger service from '''Gladstone''' to '''Wilmington''' ran Sundays to Fridays, returning early the next morning (Mondays to Saturdays), making connections with a broad gauge (5ft3in - 1600mm) service at '''Gladstone''' to and from the state capital '''Adelaide'''. |
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| + | Passenger services ended in 1969 when the '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line''' was converted to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm) which isolated the line from the rest of the narrow gauge network. At the same time the steam locos running on the line were replaced by diesel locos.<br> | ||
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| + | The 1982 working timetable had just a single freight service to '''Wilmington''' each week.<br> | ||
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| + | The line was closed in 1990 and, apart from a few places of historical significance, the track has since been removed. The section from '''Wilmington''' to '''Laura''' is now an 80km cycling and walking "rail trail". | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:07, 6 October 2025
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Passenger services ended in 1969 when the Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line was converted to standard gauge (4ft8½in - 1435mm) which isolated the line from the rest of the narrow gauge network. At the same time the steam locos running on the line were replaced by diesel locos. The 1982 working timetable had just a single freight service to Wilmington each week. The line was closed in 1990 and, apart from a few places of historical significance, the track has since been removed. The section from Wilmington to Laura is now an 80km cycling and walking "rail trail". |
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