Carripook railway station explained

Carripook
Address:Kain Avenue, Bridgewater
Coordinates:-35.0086°N 138.7515°W
Distance:36.36 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Closed:23 September 1987
Operator:State Transport Authority
Status:Closed

Carripook railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line serving the Adelaide Hills suburb of Bridgewater to the east of the Kain Avenue level crossing.[1] It was located 36.3 km from Adelaide station, at an elevation of 396m (1,299feet).

History

It is unclear when Carripook station was opened, but it was in service by 1935.[2] It consisted of one 67 metre platform with a waiting shelter.

The station closed on 23 September 1987, when the State Transport Authority withdrew Bridgewater line services between Belair and Bridgewater. It was probably demolished around 1995 when the railway line was converted from broad to standard gauge.

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Callaghan. WH. The Overland Railway. 1992. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-29-2. 247.
  2. News: . South Australian Railways: Cheaper Rail Fares . The Advertiser . 1935-09-06 . 25 . 2023-09-30. none.