Opened 6 October 1972 | ||
Continues from Adelaide-Port Augusta line Stations Spencer Junction
Lincoln Gap BP
Roopena
Whyalla Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ⁄2 in) Terminis Whyalla railway station, Port Augusta railway station | ||
History
The Whyalla line was built primarily to serve the BHP's Whyalla Steelworks. The line was built by the Commonwealth Railways as a standard gauge line being opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.
Services
When it opened, the line was served by a daily service from Adelaide to Whyalla operated by CB class railcars. The service was withdrawn in 1975.
On 21 April 1986, the service was reintroduced as the Iron Triangle Limited. It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.
References
Whyalla railway line Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA