Hampden railway station explained

Hampden
Address:Hampden Road, Hampden, South Australia
Coordinates:-34.1511°N 139.0507°W
Distance:114 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Morgan line
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Opened:23 September 1878
Closed:17 June 1970
Owned:South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operator:South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978
Status:Closed

Hampden railway station was located on the Morgan railway line. It served the town of Hampden, South Australia.

History

Hampden railway station opened on opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan.[1] It was named after William Hampden Dutton who was the brother of F.S Dutton, Premiere and Agent-General of South Australia, 1865–1877.[2] Hampden was one of the highest railway stations in the state.[3] It was operated by South Australian Railways until March 1978 when it was transferred to Australian National. Passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the line closing in March 1994. The unused platform is the only evidence of the station remaining and a rail trail now runs from Eudunda to Hampden.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Opening of the North-West Bend Railway . . Adelaide . 2 November 1878 . 3 September 2014 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Day . Alfred N. . 1915 . Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations . 2024-08-01 . R. E. E. Rogers.
  3. Hampden
  4. Johnny's Page Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories