Ki Ki railway station explained

Ki Ki
Type:Former Australian National regional rail
Style:Australian Rail Track Corporation
Coordinates:-35.5682°N 139.793°W
Distance:168 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Opened:30 August 1911
Closed:31 December 1990
Operator:South Australian Railways 1914 - 1978 Australian National 1978-1990
Status:Closed and demolished

Ki Ki railway station was located in the town of Ki Ki, about 168 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Ki Ki station was located between Yumali and Coonalpyn 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] The station at Ki Ki was not included as part of the 1886 extension, but instead was built years later and it was opened on 30 August 1911.[3] The original station was replaced with a smaller brick building and platform in later years.[4] This station design was also used at other stations on the Tailem Bend-Wolseley section of the line.The station closed on 31 December 1990 upon cessation of all AN intrastate services in South Australia. It has since been demolished, but the station sign remains at the site.

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Notes and References

  1. News: THE OVERLAND RAILWAY. . . XLIII . 2316 . South Australia . 20 February 1886 . 30 September 2022 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Book: Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Newland. Andrew. Quinlan. Howard. 2000. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-49-7. Redfern. 53.
  3. News: KI KI RAILWAY SIDING. . . 2 . 464 . South Australia . 30 August 1911 . 18 November 2022 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  4. Web site: Ki Ki Railway station . State Library of South Australia . 18 November 2022.