Mount Bryan railway station

Mount Bryan
General information
Location	Railway Terrace, Mount Bryan, South Australia
Coordinates	33.55000973817814°S 138.89285465274065°E / -33.55000973817814; 138.89285465274065
Operated by	Australian National
Line(s)	Roseworthy-Peterborough line
Distance	178 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1880
Closed	December 1986
Services
Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station Burra towards Adelaide Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line Hallett towards Peterborough

Mount Bryan railway station was located on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line. It served the town of Mount Bryan.

History

Mount Bryan railway station opened in 1880. By that time, the Burra Burra railway had been extended to Terowie.[1][2] The line was later extended further to Peterborough on 11 May 1881.

The station consisted of a station master's office, goods shed, a cloakroom, cattle and sheep yards, cream and egg shed and wheat stack yard.[3] About 44 trains per week rolled to a halt.

In 1978, the station and all associated infrastructure was included in the transfer of South Australian Railways to Australian National. The station closed for regular passenger use on 13 December 1986. The last passenger train, a Steamrail Victoria tour using Victorian locomotive R761 used the station on 6 June 1987.[4] The line through Mount Bryan was taken up in 1992/93.

The unused platform, the goods crane and the station sign are all that remain of the station today.[5]

References

1. "Opening of the Hallett and Terowie Railway". Evening Journal. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1880. p. 3 Edition: 2nd. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
2. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 55, 56, 58. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
3. Mount Bryan
4. "Steam Extravaganza" (PDF). SteamRanger Enthusiast Pages. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
5. Railway stations in the mid north of South Australia