Yumali railway station
Yumali railway station was located in the town of Yumali, about 160 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Yumali | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 35.5083°S 139.7565°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | South Australian Railways 1914 - 1978 Australian National 1978-1990 | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Adelaide-Wolseley | ||||||||||
Distance | 160 kilometres from Adelaide | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Closed and demolished | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 4 February 1914 | ||||||||||
Closed | 31 December 1990 | ||||||||||
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History
Yumali station was located between Coomandook and Ki Ki on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, and the line through Yumali was opened in 1886 as part of the extension from Nairne to Bordertown.[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] There was originally no station at what eventually became Yumali, but it was a stopping place known as the 100-Mile camp. When a station opened at this location on 4 February 1914, it was known as Wahpunyah siding.[3] It was later changed to Yumali, and a town was established at this location. The station closed on 31 December 1990 upon cessation of all AN intrastate services in South Australia. It has since been demolished.
References
- "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.
- "WAHPUNYAH SIDING". Daily Herald. Vol. 4, no. 1207. South Australia. 4 February 1914. p. 3. Retrieved 15 November 2022 – via National Library of Australia.