Moorlands railway station explained

Moorlands
Coordinates:-35.2898°N 139.6434°W
Distance:132 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Pinnaroo line
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Closed:1968
Operator:South Australian Railways
Status:Demolished

Moorlands railway station was located on the Pinnaroo railway line. It served the locality of Moorlands, South Australia.

History

It is unclear when the station opened. The station had its own station master provided, along with a railway siding.[1] It is believed to be named after Moorlands near London in England.[2] The station closed to regular passengers in 1968 [3] and the line became disused in July 2015.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Moorlands, South Australia
  2. Names of South Australian Railway stations with meanings and derivations
  3. Pinnaroo line
  4. http://www.rdamr.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Riverland/documents/Mallee_Freight_Study__FINAL.pdf Freight Study & Rail Operations Investigation
  5. News: End of line for Murraylands, Mallee grain trains . Peri . Strathearn . 21 May 2015 . 4 August 2015 . Fairfax Regional Media . The Murray Valley Standard.