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Hansborough railway station

Coordinates: 34°14′56″S 139°01′14″E / 34.248791272068836°S 139.02063230819616°E / -34.248791272068836; 139.02063230819616
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Hansborough
General information
LocationHansborough Road, Hansborough, South Australia
Coordinates34°14′56″S 139°01′14″E / 34.248791272068836°S 139.02063230819616°E / -34.248791272068836; 139.02063230819616
Owned bySouth Australian Railways 1878 - 1978 Australian National 1978 - 1994
Operated bySouth Australian Railways 1878 - 1978
Line(s)Morgan line
Distance99 Kilometres from Adelaide
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened23 September 1878
ClosedDecember 1968
Services
Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station
Bagot Well
towards Adelaide
Morgan railway line Hampden
towards Morgan

Hansborough railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in South Australia and served the locality of Hansborough.

History

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Hansborough railway station opened on opened on 23 September 1878 when the line from Kapunda was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Francis Hansborough Dutton who founded Anlaby Station in 1840.[1] It was operated by South Australian Railways until March 1978 when it was transferred to Australian National. Passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the line closing in March 1994. There is no longer any trace of the station.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.