Peake railway station, South Australia explained

Peake
Address:Railway Terrace, Peake, South Australia
Coordinates:-35.3658°N 139.9527°W
Distance:147 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Pinnaroo line
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Closed:1968
Operator:South Australian Railways
Status:Demolished

Peake railway station was located on the Pinnaroo railway line. It served the town of Peake, South Australia.

History

It is unclear when the station opened. It was a refreshment station on the line and was named after Archibald Henry Peake, the governor of South Australia at that time. [1] [2] The station closed to regular passengers in 1968 [3] and the line became disused in July 2015. [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Peake
  2. Peake railway station master's home on the Pinnaroo Line. South Australia
  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.