Platforms 1 | Structure type Ground | |
Owned by Silverton Tramway Company Operated by Silverton Tramway Company Line(s) Silverton Tramway
Port Augusta-Cockburn Distance 58 kilometres from Sulphide Street
483 kilometres from Adelaide | ||
Cockburn railway station was located on the Silverton Tramway serving the town of Cockburn on the New South Wales / South Australian state border.
History
Cockburn station opened on 11 June 1887 when the Silverton Tramway opened from Broken Hill. It was the junction station between the Silverton Tramway and South Australian Railways. Both lines were laid to the same 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge, allowing trains to cross between the networks, however locomotives were changed at Cockburn.
The station was initially served by one daily train in each direction. By 1908, this had increased to 30 in each direction. The station closed on 9 January 1970 when the Silverton Tramway was replaced by a new standard gauge line.
References
Cockburn railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA