Hansborough railway station explained

Hansborough
Address:Hansborough Road, Hansborough, South Australia
Coordinates:-34.2488°N 139.0206°W
Owned:South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operator:South Australian Railways 1878 - 1978
Line:Morgan line
Distance:99 Kilometres from Adelaide
Structure:Ground
Status:Demolished
Opened:23 September 1878
Closed:December 1968

Hansborough railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in South Australia and served the locality of Hansborough.

History

Hansborough railway station opened on opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Francis Hansborough Dutton who founded Anlaby Station in 1840. [1] 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. There is no longer any trace of the station.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Day . Alfred N. . 1915 . Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations . 2024-08-01 . R. E. E. Rogers.