Railway line between Port Augusta and Whyalla
Whyalla railway line |
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Continues from | Adelaide-Port Augusta line |
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Stations | Spencer Junction Lincoln Gap (Block Point) Roopena Whyalla[1] |
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Opened | 6 October 1972 |
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Line length | 74 km (46 mi) |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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The Whyalla railway line runs from Port Augusta to Whyalla.[1]
History
The Whyalla line was built primarily to serve the BHP's Whyalla Steelworks. The line was built by the Commonwealth Railways as a standard gauge line being opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.[2][3]
Passenger Services
When it opened, the line was served by a daily passenger service from Adelaide to Whyalla operated by CB class railcars.[2] The service was withdrawn in 1975.[4]
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 It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.[5]
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