Truro railway station, South Australia
Truro | |
|---|---|
 Truro Railway Station, ( circa 1930 ) | |
| General information | |
| Location | Railway Terrace, Truro, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°24′28″S 139°07′40″E / 34.407817703089634°S 139.1278095051764°E |
| Operated by | Australian National |
| Line(s) | Truro line |
| Distance | 94.9 kilometres from Adelaide |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
| History | |
| Opened | 24 September 1917 |
| Closed | December 1968 |
Truro railway station was the terminus of the Truro railway line. It served the town of Truro, South Australia.
History
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Truro station opened on 24 September 1917 with the opening of the branch line from Nuriootpa.[1] The station consisted of a galvanised iron station building, goods shed, turntables and railway yards.[2][3]
The station closed to regular passengers in December 1968. By the 1970s, the Truro line had become the branch line. The line through Truro was closed by 1987 and dismantled.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Truro Railway". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 26 September 1917. p. 10. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Train station at Truro, South Australia
- ^ HERITAGE SURV EY OF THE LOWER NORTH
- ^ TRURO