Brimbago railway station
Brimbago | |||||||||||
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| Former Australian National regional rail | |||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 36°09′48″S 140°27′44″E / 36.1633°S 140.4623°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 46m | ||||||||||
| Owned by | South Australian Railways 1886 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1998 Australian Rail Track Corporation 1998 - present | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Australian Railways 1886 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1981 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Adelaide-Wolseley | ||||||||||
| Distance | 261 kilometres from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Closed and demolished | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 February 1913 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1 November 1980 (freight) 5 February 1981 (passengers) | ||||||||||
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Brimbago railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line in the locality of Brimbago, 261 kilometres from Adelaide railway station by rail.
History
[edit]Opening and upgrades
[edit]Brimbago railway station was located between Keith and Wirrega on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, and it was on the Nairne to Bordertown section of the line which opened in 1886.[1] The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton.[2] However, the locality did not receive a siding until 10 February 1913.[3] The facilities included a passenger platform, and a goods siding with a platform and shed. The railway station was named after the livestock station of the same name, and it is a local Aboriginal name meaning "big swamp."[4] It was suggested to change the name of the siding in 1917, but this never happened.[5] On 19 January 1938, a large scrub fire caused damage to telephone infrastructure and sleepers, delaying some trains and almost trapping a ministerial party inspecting road works near Brimbago. Hasty repairs were conducted along the line to minimise the wait for express trains.[6] On 15 January 1941, a railway electrian was killed after his railway quadricycle hit a large unregistered dog at Brimbago and was turned over from the collision.[7] As a result of the incident, the Tatiara District Council decided to prosecute landowners with unregistered dogs the following month.[8] The station received facilities for loading livestock in 1960.
Closure and present day
[edit]In 1978, the station and all associated infrastructure was included in the transfer of South Australian Railways to Australian National. From 1 February 1980, Brimbago no longer accepted less-than-car loads, but was still open to take wagon loads until 1 November 1980, when the siding closed to freight. Brimbago was fully closed to passengers on 5 February 1981, and all station infrastructure was demolished later that year, leaving the mainline track and signals.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "THE OVERLAND RAILWAY". Adelaide Observer. Vol. XLIII, no. 2316. South Australia. 20 February 1886. p. 33. Retrieved 30 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Newland, Andrew; Quinlan, Howard (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
- ^ "BRIMBAGO SIDING". Daily Herald. South Australia. 12 February 1913. p. 11. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Mundalla". Border Chronicle. South Australia. 7 September 1917. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "BIG SCRUB FIRE". Border Chronicle. South Australia. 21 January 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Dog Causes Fatal Capsize". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 16 January 1941. p. 8. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Unregistered Dogs and Noxious Weeds". Border Chronicle. South Australia. 21 February 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SOUTH CTC" (PDF). Australian Rail Track Corporation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.