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Bordertown
Eastbound view, October 2013
General information
Location	Hay Avenue, Bordertown
Coordinates	36°18′38″S 140°46′38″E / 36.3105°S 140.7773°E / -36.3105; 140.7773
Operated by	Journey Beyond
Line(s)	Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance	293.90 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	1914
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Murray Bridgetowards Adelaide The Overland Nhilltowards Melbourne Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station Cannawigaratowards Adelaide Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Wolseleytowards Serviceton

Bordertown railway station is located on the Adelaide to Wolseley line in Bordertown.

History

The railway arrived in Bordertown on 22 September 1881 when the Kingston SE to Narracoorte line was extended north. It was connected via rail to Adelaide in 1886 with the arrival of the Adelaide-Wolseley line. The current station was built in 1914.

The railway station was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 22 September 1994.

Services

The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is Journey Beyond's twice weekly Overland service operating between Adelaide and Melbourne.

References

1. Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 35. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
2. Bordertown Sydney Morning Herald 17 February 2005
3. The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond

• Railway stations in South Australia
• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1914
• South Australian Heritage Register