Whyalla railway station explained

Whyalla
Address:McBryde Terrace, Whyalla
Coordinates:-33.02°N 137.34°W
Line:Whyalla
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Opened:6 October 1972
Closed:31 December 1990
Operator:Australian National
Status:Closed

Whyalla railway station was the terminus station of the Whyalla line serving the South Australian city of Whyalla.

History

Whyalla station was opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon at the same time as the Whyalla line.[1]

Services

When it opened, the station was served by a daily service from Adelaide operated by CB class railcars.[1] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[2]

On 21 April 1986, the service was reintroduced as the Iron Triangle Limited. It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[3] The station was demolished in 2012.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bayley. William. Steel Wheels on Railway to Whyalla. 1973. Austrail Publications. Bulli. 0-909597-12-X.
  2. http://www.comrails.com/cr_locos/r_cb.html CB class Budd Railcars
  3. http://www.comrails.com/common/glossary_i.html Iron Triangle Limited