Peterborough–Quorn railway line

Peterborough–Quorn railway line
Overview
Status	Closed & removed
Coordinates	32°36′15.0″S 138°33′32.4″E
Termini	Peterborough Quorn
Continues from	Roseworthy-Peterborough line
Continues as	Stirling North-Hawker line
Service
System	South Australian Railways
Operator(s)	South Australian Railways Australian National
History
Opened	Peterborough-Orroroo: 23 November 1881 Orroroo-Quorn: 22 May 1882
Closed	Eurelia-Quorn: 3 March 1987 Peterborough-Eurelia: 22 November 1988
Technical
Line length	130.2 km (80.9 mi)
Track gauge	1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Route map km 129.5 Quorn Pichi Richi Railway 108.5 Bruce 96.0 Hammond 83.5 Moockra 72.0 Carrieton 57.5 Eurelia 46.5 Walloway 35.5 Orroroo 22.5 Black Rock 0.0 Peterborough Crystal Brook–Broken Hill line Roseworthy–Peterborough line to Gawler & Adelaide km (248 to Adelaide) broad gauge standard gauge 3 ft 6 in narrow gauge [1][2] This diagram: view talk edit

The Peterborough–Quorn railway line was a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) railway line on the South Australian Railways network. Located in the upper Mid North of South Australia, it opened from Peterborough to Orroroo on 23 November 1881, being extended to Quorn on 22 May 1882.^[3]

History

Following the opening of the Trans-Australian Railway in 1917 it became part of the main east-west railway across Australia from Sydney to Perth. This ceased in 1937 when the Trans-Australian Railway was altered to operate via Port Pirie.^[4]

At the time it was built, Quorn was on the Central Australia Railway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs, and Peterborough was on the Port Pirie–Broken Hill railway line from Port Pirie to Broken Hill.^[4]

It closed between Eurelia and Quorn on 3 March 1987, and Peterborough and Eurelia on 22 November 1988.^[3][5][6] After closure, part of the line was used by the Steamtown Peterborough Railway Preservation Society.^[4]

The stations south to north on the line were Peterborough, Black Rock, Orroroo, Walloway, Eurelia, Carrieton, Moockra, Hammond, Bruce and Quorn.^[4]

References

1. "South Australian Railway MAPS". Johnny's Pages - Old S.A.R. Shunter's Memories. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
2. Chris Drymalik. "Route Information Peterborough to Quorn". Chris's Commonwealth Railways Information (ComRails). Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 58. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
4. Evands, John (2009). Proceed to Quorn. Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. ISBN 9781864770667.
5. Line closures The Recorder May 1988 page 117
6. Railways are Finally Closed Catch Point issue 77 May 1990 page 19