Nairne railway station

Nairne
Former South Australian railway station
Nairne station building in 2012
General information
Location	De-Gacher Street, Nairne
Coordinates	35.0347°S 138.9055°E / -35.0347; 138.9055
Owned by	South Australian Railways 1883–1978 Australian National Railways Commission 1978–199
Line(s)	Adelaide–Wolseley
Distance	56.1 km (34.9 mi) from Adelaide by rail
Platforms	1 (previously 2)
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	27 November 1883
Closed	31 December 1990
Services
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station Mount Barker Junction towards Adelaide Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Petwood towards Serviceton

Nairne railway station, now closed, is on the Adelaide–Melbourne railway line, which passes through the Adelaide Hills town of Nairne. It is 56.1 km (34.9 mi) by rail from Adelaide station or 30.3 kilometres (18.8 miles) in a direct line south-east from the centre of Adelaide.

History

A train at Nairne station bound for Strathalbyn and Milang, about 1884; the locomotive is no. 21 of the first F class

Nairne station opened on 27 November 1883 as the interim terminus of the Adelaide–Wolseley line. The station's facilities were similar to that of Balhannah, except the station building was made of stone. Nairne station had two platforms; the smaller one had a 45-metre platform with a small shelter.

The station closed on 31 December 1990 when the Adelaide–Mount Gambier passenger service ceased. The original station building and goods shed remain, but the smaller platform was demolished about 1994 during works to convert the line to standard gauge.

The building in 2024 is the headquarters of the Nairne & Districts Lions Club, which has, as one of its projects, the renovation and rehabilitation of the station precinct.

External links

• Media related to Nairne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Johnny's Pages gallery