Murray Bridge Tunnel
The Murray Bridge tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The 80-metre-long (260 ft) tunnel houses a single train line as it runs under Bridge Street in Murray Bridge and links the Murray Bridge railway station with the Murray Bridge Railway Bridge over the River Murray.[2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Line | Adelaide-Wolseley railway line |
| Location | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Coordinates | 35°07′03″S 139°16′39″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 13 November 1925[1] |
| Operator | Australian Rail Track Corporation |
| Technical | |
| Length | 80 metres (260 ft) |
| No. of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge |
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The tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method when the railway line was diverted from the original mixed road and rail bridge to a new rail-only bridge over the Murray River.[3] The tunnel carries the railway under the main road to the bridge.[1]
See also
References
- "THE NEW MURRAY BRIDGE". The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser. Vol. 45, no. 2350. South Australia. 20 November 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Summary of State Heritage Place: 13949A/26373 : Murray Bridge Transport Precinct" (PDF). South Australian Heritage Council. 7 July 2015. pp. 5, 6 and 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- "MURRAY BRIDGE NEW BRIDGE WORKS". Murray Pioneer And Australian River Record. Vol. 33, no. 28. South Australia. 4 July 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
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