Sutherlands railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in the rural locality of Sutherlands, South Australia.
Sutherlands | |||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Terrace, Sutherlands, South Australia | ||||||||||
| Owned by | South Australian Railways 1870 - 1969 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Australian Railways 1878 - 1968 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Morgan line | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Demolished | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 September 1878 | ||||||||||
| Closed | December 1968 | ||||||||||
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History
editSutherlands railway station opened on 23 September 1878 when the Kapunda railway line was extended to the shipping port at Morgan. It was named after Mr W.M Sutherland who was responsible for the opening of the siding for the purpose of a wood trade. [1] Regular passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the traffic on the line dwindling. The line was closed in November 1969. There is no longer any trace of the station.[2]
References
edit- ^ Day, Alfred N. (1915). "Names of South Australian Railway Stations with Their Meanings and Derivations" (PDF). R. E. E. Rogers. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "ROSEWORTHY to MORGAN LINE". Johnny's Pages. Retrieved 23 August 2024.