| Brimbago | |
| Type: | Former Australian National regional rail |
| Style: | Australian Rail Track Corporation |
| Coordinates: | -36.1633°N 140.4623°W |
| Distance: | 261 kilometres from Adelaide |
| Line: | Adelaide-Wolseley |
| Structure: | Ground |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Opened: | 10 February 1913 |
| Closed: | 1 November 1980 (freight) 5 February 1981 (passengers) |
| Elevation: | 46m |
| Owned: | South Australian Railways 1886 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1998 Australian Rail Track Corporation 1998 - present |
| Operator: | South Australian Railways 1886 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1981 |
| Status: | Closed and demolished |
Brimbago railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line in the locality of Brimbago, 261 kilometres from Adelaide railway station by rail.
Brimbago railway station was located between Keith and Wirrega on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, and it was on the Nairne to Bordertown section of the line which opened in 1886.[1] The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton.[2] However, the locality did not receive a siding until 10 February 1913.[3] The facilities included a passenger platform, and a goods siding with a platform and shed. The railway station was named after the livestock station of the same name, and it is a local Aboriginal name meaning "big swamp."[4] It was suggested to change the name of the siding in 1917, but this never happened.[5] On 19 January 1938, a large scrub fire caused damage to telephone infrastructure and sleepers, delaying some trains and almost trapping a ministerial party inspecting road works near Brimbago. Hasty repairs were conducted along the line to minimise the wait for express trains.[6] On 15 January 1941, a railway electrian was killed after his railway quadricycle hit a large unregistered dog at Brimbago and was turned over from the collision.[7] As a result of the incident, the Tatiara District Council decided to prosecute landowners with unregistered dogs the following month.[8] The station received facilities for loading livestock in 1960.
In 1978, the station and all associated infrastructure was included in the transfer of South Australian Railways to Australian National. From 1 February 1980, Brimbago no longer accepted less-than-car loads, but was still open to take wagon loads until 1 November 1980, when the siding closed to freight. Brimbago was fully closed to passengers on 5 February 1981, and all station infrastructure was demolished later that year, leaving the mainline track and signals. [9]