Marree railway station
Railway station in Marree, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marree railway station was located on the Central Australia Railway, and later the Marree railway line serving the small South Australian outback town of Marree.
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The former Marree railway station building, with an explanatory sign outside, in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 29.38°S 138.03°E / -29.38; 138.03 | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | South Australian Railways 1884–1926 Commonwealth Railways 1926–1975 Australian National 1975–1987 | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Central Australia Railway, Marree railway line | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 709 kilometres from Adelaide | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Closed | |||||||||||||||
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Opened | 7 February 1884 | |||||||||||||||
Closed | 10 June 1987 | |||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 27 July 1957 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Hergott Springs | |||||||||||||||
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