Madurta railway station explained

Madurta
Address:Cricklewood Road, Aldgate
Coordinates:-35.0167°N 138.726°W
Distance:34.16 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Closed:23 September 1987
Operator:State Transport Authority
Status:Closed

Madurta railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line serving the Adelaide Hills suburb of Aldgate to the east of the Cricklewood Road level crossing.[1] It was located 34.1 km from Adelaide station.

History

It is unclear when the station was opened. It consisted of one 67 metre platform with a waiting shelter. The shelter shed was not located on the platform, instead being located between the platform and the level crossing.

The station closed on 23 September 1987, when the State Transport Authority withdrew Bridgewater line services between Belair and Bridgewater. Both the platform and shelter shed were removed around 1994 when the line had gauge-convertible concrete sleepers installed in readiness for conversion from broad to standard gauge the following year.

References

South Australian Railways Working Timetable Book No. 265 effective 30 June 1974

Notes and References

  1. Book: Callaghan. WH. The Overland Railway. 1992. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-29-2. 246.