Ulooloo railway station

Former railway station in South Australia

Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station
Hallett
towards Adelaide
 Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line Whyte Yarcowie
towards Peterborough

Ulooloo railway station was located on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line in the locality of Ulooloo, South Australia.

History

Ulooloo railway station opened in 1880 when the broad gauge line from Adelaide to Peterborough was completed.[1][2] Ulooloo consisted of a railway siding and a wooden railway station building.[3] The line through Ulooloo was closed on 26 July 1988; there is no longer any trace of the station.[2][4]

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. ^ a b 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. ^ Ulooloo
  4. ^ Minutes 30 March 2011 Heritage Advisory Committee, Regional Council of Goyder