Monarto South railway station
Monarto South | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 35°07′25″S 139°07′37″E / 35.12369°S 139.12708°E |
| Operated by | Australian National |
| Line(s) | Adelaide-Wolseley Sedan |
| Distance | 82.2 kilometres from Adelaide |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Ground |
| Other information | |
| Status | Closed |
Monarto South railway station was located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line serving the South Australian town of Monarto South.
History
On 13 October 1919, Monarto South became a junction station with the opening of the Sedan line.[1][2] It briefly became a break of gauge station in 1995 when the Adelaide to Wolseley line was gauge converted to standard gauge.[3] This ceased when the Sedan line was also converted as far as its then terminus at Apamurra in November 1995.[4][5][6]
Today the station has been demolished, but a 1,550 metre crossing loop remains in use.[7]
References
- ^ Monarto to Sedan Railway Adelaide Advertiser 11 October 1919
- ^ Sedan South Australian History
- ^ Port Augusta track extension project Pichi Richi Railway
- ^ "SA Murray Lands Renaissance" Railway Digest page 15
- ^ "South Australia" Railway Digest July 1996 page 37
- ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 53, 56. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- ^ Monarto South - Monteith track diagram SA Track & Signal