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Port Augusta to Whyalla Railway

This section contains information about the Port Augusta to Whyalla Railway.

Port Augusta (0 m 00 c) -- Port Augusta 92 km (56 m 28 c 45l)

2.1886Port Augusta 0 m - narrow gauge [SAR PTT 2.1886]
30.10.1914Accounting Stations [MN 2/14]
2.1917Port Augusta 0 m - narrow gauge CAR [SAR PTT 2.1917]
12 & 15.11.1917List of Open Stations [NAA B300/6 5981 Pt 1]
1.5.1924Crossing Loop 1200 ft[GA]
30.6.1924Electric Staff Station by[Annual Report]
1.8.1932Goods Sidings 21,800 ft[GA]
11.1934Port Augusta 0m - narrow gauge CAR [SAR PTT 11.1934]
12.7.193756 m [SAWN 27/37]
1.10.1937Port Augusta 56 miles - [MN 136/37]
1.11.1939Port Augusta 56 m 28 c 45l - [Goods & Livestock]
1.3.1950Loop 1200 ft., Sdgs 21,800 ft.[GA]
6.1953Port Augusta 0 m - narrow gauge [SAR PTT 6.1953]
1.1.1961Port Augusta 56 m 28 c - Pass. Fares & Goods Rates Books
25.1.1961Drawer Locks remain at Wheel Truing Yard (Up end) and Tassie St[WGC 4/61]
1.11.1962Port Augusta 56¼m - Train Order replaced Electric Staff Port Augusta - Tarcoola 11/11/62 [WN 44/62]
23.9.19663 ft 6 ins gauge Track removal to Stirling North[WN 38/66]
2.1973Port Augusta 0 m - narrow gauge CAR [PTT 2.1973]
2.7.1973Port Augusta 92 km - 92 km in Pass. Fares 1.7.1973, and in WTT 14.10.1973 Loop 366 m[Metrication]
17.8.1975Station in Fast & Slow Mixed Service[Advert.]
1.7.1979Port Augusta 92 km - Engine stabling depot - Fuel station - Turntable - Refreshment room - Crossing loop 366 m - Carriage watering station - ANR WTT 1.7.1979
17.1.1988Stirling North - Pt Augusta Train Order replaces Electric Staff by 17.1.1988 [WTT]
1.6.1989Pt Augusta - Spencer Jcn Train Order 6.6.1989 (Typo WTT 17.1.1988)WN 22/89

Depot (Tassie Street) -- Tassie Street (56 m 73 c)

30.06.1914Mentioned in Annual Report as "Tassie Street"
27.11.1914Depot (Tassie Street) - Loads of Goods Trains [MN 3/14]
4.12.1958Level Crossing 56 m 73 c[WN 49/58]

Whyalla Junction (57 m 75 c) -- Spencer Junction 95.2 km (57 m 75)

20.4.1972Whyalla Line Jcn near Tassie St - Open, probably ES [WN 16/72]
16.10.1972Called Tassie Street in this WTT [WTT Temp]
21.9.1972Whyalla Jcn. 57 m 75 c - Open 25.9.1972, probably ES [WN 38/72]
28.9.1972Line to Whyalla open 6.10.1972 [WN 39/72]
26.10.1972Renamed Spencer Jcn [WN 43/72]
26.10.1972Renamed from Whyalla Jcn [WN 43/72]
2.7.1973Spencer Junction 95 km approx. - 95 km in WTT 14.10.1973 [Metrication]
14.10.1973Electric Staff Station by [WTT]
26.9.197495.2km approx [WN 38/74]
1.7.1979Spencer Junction Jst 95 km - Crossing loop ANR WTT 1.7.1979
1.6.1989Pt Augusta - Spencer Jcn Train Order 6.6.1989 (Typo WTT 17.1.1988) WN 22/89

Ballast Siding 110.5 km

1.7.1979Ballast Siding 110.5 km - Unattended - Good Loop 366 m ANR WTT 1.7.1979

Lincoln Gap 121.5 km

1.7.1979Lincoln Gap 121.5 km - Unattended - Crossing loop 1529 m - ANR WTT 1.7.1979

Roopena 143 km

1.7.1979Roopena 143 km - Unattended - Crossing loop 1529 m - ANR WTT 1.7.1979

Whyalla 168 km

1.7.1979Whyalla 168 km (76 km from Port Augusta)- Resthouse for trainmen - Carriage watering station - Crossing loop ANR WTT 1.7.1979