Murray Bridge railway station explained

Murray Bridge
Type:Journey Beyond Rail regional rail
Style:Australian Rail Track Corporation
Address:Railway Terrace, Murray Bridge
Coordinates:-35.117°N 139.267°W
Distance:96.60 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:2
Accessible:Yes
Operator:Journey Beyond
Status:Unstaffed

Murray Bridge railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line serving the South Australian town of Murray Bridge.[1]

History

Murray Bridge station was opened in 1880s as part of the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line. 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] It was operated by South Australian Railways, in March 1978 it was transferred to Australian National and in July 1998 to the Australian Rail Track Corporation.

Services

The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Journey Beyond's twice weekly Overland service operating between Adelaide and Melbourne.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sa-trackandsignal.net/Pdf%20files/ARTC/AR107.pdf Monarto South - Monteith track diagram
  2. Book: Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Newland. Andrew. Quinlan. Howard. 2000. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-49-7. Redfern. 53.
  3. https://journeybeyondrail.com.au/guest-information/fares-and-timetables/the-overland-2021-fares-timetable/ The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021