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==History== |
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Gladstone station opened in 1876 when a line opened from [[Port Pirie (Ellen Street) railway station|Port Pirie]] in the west, it was later extended east to [[Peterborough railway station, South Australia|Peterborough]] and ultimately [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]]. In 1888, [[Wilmington railway line|a line was built north]] to [[Laura, South Australia|Laura]] and ultimately [[Wilmington, South Australia|Wilmington]]. When the [[Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line|Hamley Bridge line]] from [[Balaklava, South Australia|Balaklava]] in the south reached Gladstone in 1894, it became a four-way [[junction station]]. All were built as narrow gauge lines.<ref name=NRM>[http://www.natrailmuseum.org.au/downloads/documents/Multi_Gauge_Muddle.compressed.pdf Gladstone] National Railway Museum</ref><ref name=Gladstone>[http://www.gladstonesa.com.au/2009/08/railways/ Gladstone's Railway History] Gladstone</ref> |
Gladstone station opened in 1876 when a line opened from [[Port Pirie (Ellen Street) railway station|Port Pirie]] in the west, it was later extended east to [[Peterborough railway station, South Australia|Peterborough]] and ultimately [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]]. In 1888, [[Wilmington railway line|a line was built north]] to [[Laura, South Australia|Laura]] and ultimately [[Wilmington, South Australia|Wilmington]]. When the [[Hamley Bridge-Gladstone railway line|Hamley Bridge line]] from [[Balaklava, South Australia|Balaklava]] in the south reached Gladstone in 1894, it became a four-way [[junction station]]. All were built as narrow gauge lines.<ref name=NRM>[http://www.natrailmuseum.org.au/downloads/documents/Multi_Gauge_Muddle.compressed.pdf Gladstone] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160228020700/http://natrailmuseum.org.au/downloads/documents/Multi_Gauge_Muddle.compressed.pdf |date=28 February 2016 }} National Railway Museum</ref><ref name=Gladstone>[http://www.gladstonesa.com.au/2009/08/railways/ Gladstone's Railway History] Gladstone</ref> |
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In 1927, the line from the south was converted to broad gauge, making Gladstone a [[break of gauge]] station. As part of the [[Gauge conversion|standardisation project]], the line between [[Port Augusta railway station|Port Augusta]] and [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]] was converted to standard gauge in 1969, thus Gladstone became a junction for three gauges.<ref name=NRM/><ref name=Gladstone/> |
In 1927, the line from the south was converted to broad gauge, making Gladstone a [[break of gauge]] station. As part of the [[Gauge conversion|standardisation project]], the line between [[Port Augusta railway station|Port Augusta]] and [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]] was converted to standard gauge in 1969, thus Gladstone became a junction for three gauges.<ref name=NRM/><ref name=Gladstone/> |
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==Services== |
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The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is [[Great Southern Rail (Australia)|Great Southern Rail's]] weekly ''[[Indian Pacific]]'' service operating between [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]] and [[East Perth railway station|Perth]].<ref>[http://www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/site/indian_pacific/timetables_schedules.jsp Indian Pacific Timetable] Great Southern Rail</ref> |
The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is [[Great Southern Rail (Australia)|Great Southern Rail's]] weekly ''[[Indian Pacific]]'' service operating between [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]] and [[East Perth railway station|Perth]].<ref>[http://www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/site/indian_pacific/timetables_schedules.jsp Indian Pacific Timetable] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205022020/http://www.greatsouthernrail.com.au/site/indian_pacific/timetables_schedules.jsp |date=5 December 2014 }} Great Southern Rail</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Location | Port Street, Gladstone | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°16′11″S 138°21′28″E / 33.2697°S 138.3578°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Great Southern Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Crystal Brook-Broken Hill | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1876 | ||||||||||
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Gladstone railway station is located on the Crystal Brook-Broken Hill line in Gladstone, South Australia.[1]
History
Gladstone station opened in 1876 when a line opened from Port Pirie in the west, it was later extended east to Peterborough and ultimately Broken Hill. In 1888, a line was built north to Laura and ultimately Wilmington. When the Hamley Bridge line from Balaklava in the south reached Gladstone in 1894, it became a four-way junction station. All were built as narrow gauge lines.[2][3]
In 1927, the line from the south was converted to broad gauge, making Gladstone a break of gauge station. As part of the standardisation project, the line between Port Augusta and Broken Hill was converted to standard gauge in 1969, thus Gladstone became a junction for three gauges.[2][3]
By 1993, the lines to the north and south had closed, and today is only served by the standard gauge Crystal Brook-Broken Hill line.[2]
Services
The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Great Southern Rail's weekly Indian Pacific service operating between Sydney and Perth.[4]
References
- ^ Crystal Brook - Broken Hill map SA Track & Signal
- ^ a b c Gladstone Archived 28 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine National Railway Museum
- ^ a b Gladstone's Railway History Gladstone
- ^ Indian Pacific Timetable Archived 5 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Great Southern Rail
External links
Media related to Gladstone railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Flickr gallery
- Johnny's Pages gallery
