Reynella railway station
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Reynella railway station | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°05′42″S 138°32′21″E / 35.09512°S 138.53912°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Willunga railway line | ||||||||||
Distance | 28.2 km | ||||||||||
Train operators | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 20 January 1915 | ||||||||||
Closed | 1969 | ||||||||||
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Reynella railway station was a railway station in Reynella, South Australia that was part of the Willunga railway line. A station-master was appointed in 1915, but by 1965 it was a non-attended crossing station. Water was available for locomotive purposes. Commercial operations ceased in 1969.
The Willunga railway line and its stations were dismantled in 1972, and have since been mostly replaced by a bicycle path and/or road. A bus interchange was built on the site of the Reynella railway station.
References
- Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin No 336, October 1965
- The Willunga Railway Line Railpage Australia Forum
External links
- Photo of Reynella station, 1969
- Last goods train to depart the Reynella station 1969
- Reynella railway station in 1969 looking southward
- Railway crossing at States Road, Reynella, in June 1969
- Reynella Railway station during the Peace Day celebrations, 1918-1919