Condowie railway station explained

Condowie
Line:	Kadina-Brinkworth line
Structure:	Ground
Opened:	2 July 1894
Closed:	1968 (passengers) 20 February 1990 (freight)
Operator:	Australian National
Status:	Closed and demolished

Condowie railway station was located on the Kadina-Brinkworth railway line in the locality of Condowie, South Australia.

History

Condowie station opened on 2 July 1894 when the railway line was extended from Snowtown to Brinkworth as narrow gauge.^[1] The line through Condowie was gauge converted to on 1 August 1927.^[2] The station closed to regular passengers by 1972.^[3] The line through Condowie closed on 20 February 1990; there is no longer any trace of the station.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Snowtown, a Railway Crossroads . 2024-09-04 . Snowtown Museum . en.
2. Web site: Railways – Gladstone SA . 2024-09-04 . en-AU.
3. Web site: Interactive Maps of Railways and Colonisation in South Australia . 2024-09-04 . railmapsa.au.
4. Book: Quinlan. Howard. Newland. John. Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. 2000. Australian Railway Historical Society. Redfern. 0-909650-49-7. 56, 58.