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Former railway station in South Australia

Ulooloo
General information
Operated bySouth Australian Railways
Line(s)Roseworthy-Peterborough line
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened1880
ClosedDecember 1986
Services
Preceding station Australian National Railways Commission Following station
Halletttowards Adelaide Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line Whyte Yarcowietowards Peterborough

Ulooloo railway station was located on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line in the locality of Ulooloo, South Australia.

History

Ulooloo railway station opened in 1880 when the broad gauge line from Adelaide to Peterborough was completed. Ulooloo consisted of a railway siding and a wooden railway station building. The line through Ulooloo was closed on 26 July 1988; there is no longer any trace of the station.

References

  1. "Opening of the Hallett and Terowie Railway". Evening Journal. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1880. p. 3 Edition: 2nd. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. ^ Quinlan, Howard; Newland, John (2000). Australian Railway Routes 1854 – 2000. Redfern: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 55, 56, 58. ISBN 0-909650-49-7.
  3. Ulooloo
  4. Minutes 30 March 2011 Heritage Advisory Committee, Regional Council of Goyder

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