Yumali railway station explained

Yumali
Type:Former Australian National regional rail
Style:Australian Rail Track Corporation
Coordinates:-35.5083°N 139.7565°W
Distance:160 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Opened:4 February 1914
Closed:31 December 1990
Operator:South Australian Railways 1914 - 1978 Australian National 1978-1990
Status:Closed and demolished

Yumali railway station was located in the town of Yumali, about 160 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Yumali station was located between Coomandook and Ki Ki on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, and the line through Yumali was opened in 1886 as part of the extension from Nairne to Bordertown.[1] 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] There was originally no station at what eventually became Yumali, but it was a stopping place known as the 100-Mile camp. When a station opened at this location on 4 February 1914, it was known as Wahpunyah siding.[3] It was later changed to Yumali, and a town was established at this location. The station closed on 31 December 1990 upon cessation of all AN intrastate services in South Australia. It has since been demolished.

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Notes and References

  1. News: THE OVERLAND RAILWAY. . . XLIII . 2316 . South Australia . 20 February 1886 . 30 September 2022 . 33 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Book: Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Newland. Andrew. Quinlan. Howard. 2000. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-49-7. Redfern. 53.
  3. News: WAHPUNYAH SIDING. . . 4 . 1207 . South Australia . 4 February 1914 . 15 November 2022 . 3 . National Library of Australia.