Robertstown railway line explained

Color:purple
System:South Australian Railways
Status:Closed & removed
Start:Eudunda
End:Robertstown
Continuesfrom:Morgan line
Open:9 December 1914
Close:25 September 1990
Operator:South Australian Railways
Australian National
Linelength Km:21.6
Map State:collapsed

The Robertstown railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. It opened on 9 December 1914 from a junction with the Morgan line at Eudunda running 21.6 kilometres via Point Pass to Robertstown.[1] The line was used by both passenger and freight trains, though the regular passenger service on the line was withdrawn on 23 September 1962. Grain trains serving the Robertstown silos were among the last traffic to use the line in its later years. Train Tour Promotions ran the last passenger train using locomotive 804 on 20 May 1989, with the last freight train being a grain train on 21 February 1990.[2] The line formally closed on 25 September 1990.[3] The line was lifted in the years following, with all stations on the line being demolished. The only significant railway remnants left are the former Robertstown station sign and the former goods crane.[4] The goods crane has collapsed, though there are plans to restore it.

Notes and References

  1. News: Robertstown Railway . . Adelaide, SA . 10 December 1914 . 21 February 2016 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: The last wheat train leaves Robertstown, 1986 . Mary Eberhard . photograph . Johnny's Pages . 21 February 2016.
  3. Book: Quinlan. Howard. Newland. John. Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. 2000. Australian Railway Historical Society. Redfern. 0-909650-49-7. 55.
  4. Web site: 2 Tonne Scotch Derrick Crane in the Railway Yards at Robertstown . Robertstown Community Management Inc . Robertstown Info . 16 June 2021.