Cockburn railway station

Former railway station in South Australia, Australia

32°04′39″S 140°59′53″E / 32.07757°S 140.99801°E / -32.07757; 140.99801Owned bySilverton Tramway CompanyOperated bySilverton Tramway CompanyLine(s)Silverton Tramway
Port Augusta-CockburnDistance58 kilometres from Sulphide Street
483 kilometres from AdelaidePlatforms1ConstructionStructure typeGroundOther informationStatusClosedHistoryOpened11 June 1887Closed9 January 1970

Cockburn railway station was located on the Silverton Tramway serving the town of Cockburn on the New South Wales / South Australian state border.

History

Cockburn station opened on 11 June 1887 when the Silverton Tramway opened from Broken Hill. It was the junction station between the Silverton Tramway and South Australian Railways. Both lines were laid to the same 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge, allowing trains to cross between the networks, however locomotives were changed at Cockburn.[1][2][3]

The station was initially served by one daily train in each direction. By 1908, this had increased to 30 in each direction. The station closed on 9 January 1970 when the Silverton Tramway was replaced by a new standard gauge line.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Bromby, Robin (2004). The Railway Age in Australia. South Melbourne: Thomas Lothan. p. 64. ISBN 0-734407-15-7.
  2. ^ Town History Cockburn
  3. ^ The History of Silverton Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine Discover Silverton

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