SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S MIXED GAUGE MUDDLE · Gladstone (1) 1970 ‐1985 1003 Gladstone (2) 1927 ‐1970...
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S
MIXED GAUGE MUDDLE
SECTION - AMULTI GAUGE STATIONS inSA COUNTRY AREAS
For other Country locations refer toSection B - Multi Gauge Lines in Country SA
Triple Gauge (2 configurations) - Gladstone
Country locations Drawing
Bowmans 1923 ‐ 1927 1001Brachina 1956 ‐ 1957 1002Gladstone (1) 1970 ‐ 1985 1003Gladstone (2) 1927 ‐ 1970 1004Hamley Bridge 1880 ‐ 1927 1005Marree 1957 ‐ 1980 1006Mount Gambier 1917 ‐ 1954 1007Naracoorte 1951 ‐ 1957 1008Peterborough 1970 ‐ 1989 1009/10Pinnaroo AWB 2009 ‐ 2011 1011Port Pirie environment (1) 1937 ‐ 1970 1012/13Port Pirie environment (2) 1970 ‐ 1982 1014‐16Snowtown (1) 1923 ‐ 1927 1017Tailem Bend 1996 ‐ 1998 1018Terowie 1881 ‐ 1970 1019/20Whyalla Steelworks 2013 > 1021
Era
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
Bowmans started its relatively short period as a dual gauge station when two lines ofdifferent gauges crossed geographically. The Balaklava to Kadina line of the
Western System was pre-existing as a narrow gauge line, when the broad gauge linefrom Long Plains started to snake forward towards Port Pirie. The interaction of the two
lines did not create a 'transfer' point for passengers or commodities, and the statusended four years later when the whole of the Western System was converted tobroad gauge. Given that this system change was predicted, all of the dual gaugelines at Bowmans were laid as 4 rail configuration with both narrow gauge railsbetween the broad gauge to facilitate the eventual change to broad gauge only.
Narrow gauge toPORT WAKEFIELD & KADINA
Broad gauge toHAMLEY BRIDGE& ADELAIDE
Broad gauge toSNOWTOWN
BOWMANS
BOWMANS
Narrow gauge toBALAKALAVA
BOWMANS RD
BOWMANS1923 - 1927
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.) 1001
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UP MAIN
KADINA
SNOWTOWN
ADELAIDEvia TWO WELLS
BALAKLAVADOWN MAIN
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ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
By the criteria set - 2 or more years and not simply during construction - Brachina doesn't really qualify. However it is a special case worth reporting.
From the 1880s, Brachina was a small siding on the Quorn - Oodnadatta (andultmately Alice Springs) narrow gauge line. But in 1955 the new standard gauge linefrom Stirling North traversing the plains to the west of the Flinders Ranges arrived,
avoiding the difficult Pichi Richi Pass and Quorn, and temporarily Brachina became a trans-shipping point. This in itself was hardly special, but full narrow gauge coal andstock trains were not unloaded, but simply run up onto standard gauge flat cars fitted
with narrow gauge track and carried 'piggy-back' to the south. This rather novel processcontinued until the standard gauge reached its next staging point to the north in late 1956.
Standard gauge toSTIRLING NORTH& PT PIRIE
BRACHINA
BRACHINA
Narrow gauge toMARREE &ALICE SPRINGS
ClosedNarrow gauge toQUORN & PT AUGUSTA
Standard gauge toMARREEUnder Construction
BRACHINA1956 - 1957*
Dual Gauge Era (s.g./ n.g.) 1002
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s.g. MAIN
s.g. LOOP
n.g. TRANSFER SIDING
n.g. LOOP
n.g. MAIN
Cattle Transfer Ramps
n.g. 'Piggyback' Loading Ramps
STIRLING NORTH via QUORN
STIRLING NORTH via NEUROODLA
ALICE SPRINGS via MAREE
MAREE
Under Construction
CRUSHER
* Whilst Brachina does not meet the "2 year" criteria for inclusion in this series, it's unique facilitiy for piggyback loading is worthy of note.
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INTRICATE TRACKWORK TRIPLE GAUGE TURNOUTS & TRANSITIONS
Turnout: (3 gauge) - Main and Branch. 4 moving blades
Turnout: (3 gauge) Main to (s.g+n.g) Branch. 2 moving blades and transition
Divergence: (3 gauge) to (b.g+n.g) Main & s.g. Branch. No blades
Turnout: (3 gauge) Main to n.g Branch. 1 moving blade
Turnout: (3 gauge) to (b.g+n.g) Branch. 2moving blades
Turnout: (3 gauge) to b.g Branch 1moving blade Transition: (3 gauge - common rail) to (3 gauge 'gauntlet')
TRIPLE GAUGE TRACKCONFIGURATIONS
Narrow gauge: 1067mmStandard gauge: 1435mmBroad gauge: 1600mm
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Basic (Common rail) Permits turnouts Centreline loading Turntable access
Transition: (3 gauge - centreline) for end wagon sheep transfer to (3 gauge common rail) for platform alignment (not visible)
Note: In this configuration the standard gaue rails need to be narrowed to permit broad gaugeflanges to fit.
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WOULD YOU BELIEVE?
In the three gauge Gladstone Yard(1970>1985) there were no less than11 different gauge/gauge combinations?
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For illustration purposes somephotographs are from otherillustrations.
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
PT PIRIE
The first railway reached Gladstone in 1876 as a 1067mm gauge line coming inland fromPt Pirie. This line then extended on through Peterborough (then Petersburg) reaching BrokenHill in 1888. As a seperate development the narrow gauge "Western System" was extendednorth from Balaklava eventually connecting at Gladstone in 1894. The Wilmington branchstarted with a line to Laura in 1884 and was completed in 1915. Gladstone thus prospered as a single gauge junction until 1927. In this year the "Western System" was converted to
broad (1600mm) gauge, eliminating the break of gauge station at Hamley Bridge, butcreating a new one at Gladstone. This commenced a period of 43 years as a two gauge
junction, transhipping grain, livestock, passengers and general goods. Passenger servicesoperated on all radiating lines. In 1970 the Broken Hill - Coonamia line was converted tostandard (1435mm) gauge as part of the upgrading of the Sydney - Perth route to a singlegauge, creating the third era for Gladstone as a triple gauge station - reputedly one of only
two in the world along with Peterborough. Whilst Gladstone was much smaller than itsneighbour, it was vastly more complex since with limited space it was built with all the yardssuperimposed on one another. This provided an amazing array of multigauge trackwork with
no less than 11 different gauge combinations in the one station complex. Built initially totransfer all products including livestock it gradually reverted to grain only. Passenger servicewas only provided on the broad gauge to Adelaide. By1993 the Wilmington branch had beenclosed and the broad gauge link to the south was also removed. The station now remains as
a passing loop on the main east-west line but with a regional grain loading centre.
Narrow gauge to WILMINGTON
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Narrow gauge toPETERBOROUGH &BROKEN HILL
GLADSTONE
GLADSTONE
1927 -- 19701970 -- 1993
Narrow gauge toPT PIRIE
Narrow gauge to WILMINGTON
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toPETERBOROUGH &SYDNEY
Standard gauge toPT AUGUSTA & PERTH
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GOODS SHED
Passenger (Low Level) Platform
RAMP
ENGINE SHED
CALTEXFUEL DEPOT
STOCK RAMPS
Ash Pit
PORT ST
MAIN NORTH RD
BONDOWIE ST
EAST ST
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PedestrianUnderpass
GLADSTONE1927 - 1970
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.)1003
PETERBOROUGH
WILMINGTON
ADELAIDE
PORT PIRIE
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GOODS SHED
Passenger (Low Level) Platform
TRANSFERPLATFORM
RAMP
ENGINE SHED
CALTEXFUEL DEPOT
STOCK RAMPS& PLATFORMS
STOCK RAMP& PLATFORM
Ash PitMM
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SILOS
PORT ST
MAIN NORTH RD
BONDOWIE ST
EAST ST
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PETERBOROUGH
WILMINGTON
ADELAIDE
PORT PIRIEA
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The track transition diagrams are not to scaleand are presented to illustrate the extensive
track complications of this location.
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PedestrianUnderpass
B
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
There were only two other steam powered main line railways in the state ofSouth Australia when the broad gauge (1600mm) Adelaide-Burra line first reached
Hamley Bridge. Construction of the line was dominated by the need to span the River Light just south of the town. The iron work for this major crossing was manufactured in England and shipped in time for erection and opening of the
line in July 1869. In the same year a narrow gauge (1067mm) "tramway" was built for horsedrawn traffic between Port Wakefield and Hoyleton with no expectation
of connection to other lines. However by 1877 this "Western System" had been extended to Kadina with plans to also extend northwards to Gladstone.
Connection between the systems was made with a line from Hamley Bridge to Balaklava and the two gauge junction was formed in 1879, making it the first dual gauge
main line station in Australia. The Hamley Bridge junction served as a change-of-gauge station for 58 years until the Western System was converted to Broad Gauge in 1927.
Since 1980 the mid north railway network has gradually been abandoned as farm trafficbecame uneconomic for rail transport. Hamley Bridge broad gauge track remains in place,
but with no operaing trains, looks derelict and desolate.
Narrow gauge toBALAKLAVA, KADINA & GLADSTONE
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Broad gauge toBURRA
HAMLEY BRIDGE
HAMLEY BRIDGE
HAMLEY BRIDGE1879 - 1927
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Ash PitENGINE SHED
STOCKPORT RD
Sig.Box
GOODS TRANSFER PLATFORM
TRANSFER SHED
GOODS SHED
PASSENGER PLATFORM
PASSENGER PLATFORM
MILL
SOUTH ST
STOCKRAMPS
ADELAIDE
36(I) 34
BURRA
PORT WAKEFIELD
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Signal 33/33(R) was originally positioned asshown, but later moved to position "A".Signal arm 33(R) was a repeating arm
mounted well above normal signal heightto provide visability above the platform canopy.
The semaphore style ground signals wereessentially just Point Position Indicators.
Full height signal 36(I) was similarly only a PPI.
RIVER LIGHT
GILBERT RIVER
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A
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
TAILEM BEND
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
The narrow gauge line to Oodnadatta and Alice Springs reached Marree (then knownas Hergott Springs) in 1884 and the station became a major loading point for stock.Until 1957 it remained as an outback point on the line and shared in the rich history
and folklore of this pioneering line.In 1957 a new standard gauge line was built to Leigh Creek coalfield to provide a
more ecconomic operating environment for the increased coal loading required by the second Port Augusta Power Station and the line was extended to Marree to avoidtrans-shipping of the stock loading. Thus it became the southern terminal of thenarrow gauge Alice Springs line and a true 'change-of-gauge' station with Ghan
passengers, and all freight loading, having to change trains.The track layout featured a huge balloon loop known as the 'teardrop' rising from the
unusual shape. It aslo featured a unique section of track work where the loop demandedthat the third rail change sides of the track.
Marree's status as a dual gauge station came to an abrupt end with the commissioning ofthe all weather Tarcoola - Alice Springs line in 1980, and the consequent abandoning
of the narrow gauge north of Marree
Standard gauge toSTIRLING NORTH& PT PIRIE
MARREE
MARREE
Narrow gauge toALICE SPRINGS
MARREE1957 - 1980
Dual Gauge Era (s.g./ n.g.) 1006
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Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
GOODS TRANSFER PLATFORM
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STOCK LOADINGRAMP & PLATFORM
CATTLE VANWASHOUT PLATFORM
STOCK LOADINGRAMP
SHEEP LOADINGRAMP
FUEL TRANSFERFACILITY
PIGGYBACK LOADINGRAMP
TEARDROPLOOP
RAMP
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RAMP
Initially - LOCO DEPOTConverted to car servicing
for narrow gauge stock,when Marree became thesouthern terminal of n.g.
STATION BUILDING
GOODS SHEDand PLATFORM
RAMP
ALICE SPRINGS
PORT PIRIE
MIC SHED
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ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLESLEY
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
KINGSTON
BEACHPORT
Narrow gauge arrived in Mount Gambier in 1879 as an independent line from the portof Beachport, and then connected to Adelaide via gauge change at Wolseley in 1887.
Broad gauge crossed the border from Heywood in 1917 as an extension of the Victorian Railways and created a dual gauge station. It was never really a 'change-of-
gauge' station, but rather a terminal of two lines, since there was little reason for'through' traffic - either passenger of freight. And this situation prevailed until 1956
when the broad gauge replaced the narrow on the South Australian southeast network. At that time Mt Gambier became a one gauge station and was considerably
reconfigured with a new locomotive depot and marshalling yard to the north ofthe original station yard which served the rail needs until 1995. At that time the
standardisation of the Adelaide - Melbourne route left the southeast as an isolatednetwork which has been left to decay with no commercial traffic since that time.
Narrow gauge toWOLESLEY
MOUNT GAMBIER
Broad gauge (VR) toHEYWOOD (Vic)
MOUNT GAMBIER
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Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.)
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ENGINE SHEDS
CARRIAGE SHED
GOODS SHED
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PLATFORM ROAD CARRIAGESIDINGS
A SIDING
B SIDING
C SIDING
NG GOODS SIDING
BG GOODS SIDING
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Sig.Box PASSENGER PLATFORM518
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WEHL ST BAY RD
HEYWOOD (Victoria)
Points controlled from the Signal Box are shown numbered in pink - 34Facing point locks are shown -
* This drawing depicts the era Narrow Gauge from Wolseley. meeting the Broad Gauge from Heywood (Victoria). From the early 1950s preparations started for the arrival of the Broad Gauge from Wolseley and there were considerable changes in the transition to a Broad Gauge only yard over a protracted period of nearly a decade.
WOLSELEY
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Coal Stage
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ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLESLEY
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
KINGSTON
MT GAMBIER
Naracoorte hosted rails as early as 1876 as a wayside stop on the narrow gauge Kingston - Wolesley - Bordertown/Serviceton line. It then became a junction as the line south to Mount Gambier was added to the South East system in 1887. This status quo
remained until post World War II when a project was commenced to convert the wholesouth East system to broad gauge and eliminate the change of gauge at Wolesley. The conversion extended over almost 10 years and during this time Naracoorte spent an
extended (construction) period as a dual gauge station. Because of the slow rate of change,the whole line from Wolesley to Mount Gambier spent periods as an operating dualgauge (bg/ng) line and trains of both gauges were programmed depending on their
intended destination. The broad gauge arrived in Naracoorte and it remained as a dualgauge station until the final commissioing of the broad gauge on the branch line to
Kingston in 1959. Indeed it probably had movements of both gauges for sometime afterthat date as the then superflous third rail was removed from the three lines.
Thereafter Naracorte served as a broad gauge station until 1995 when the conversionof the main line between Adelaide and Melbourne to standard gauge and the consequentisolation of the broad gauge South East system which has been abandoned and decayed.
Dual Broad/Narrowgauge (temporarily)to WOLESLEY
NARACOORTE
NARACOORTE
Narrow gauge toKINGSTON
Narrow gauge toMOUNT GAMBIER
Dual Broad/Narrowgauge (under construction)(ultimately Broad)to MOUNT GAMBIER
STEWART TCE
NARACOORTE1951 - 1959*
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.) 1008
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NG MAIN LINE
* Naracoorte Dual Gauge era existed only during the conversion of the Wolseley - Mt Gambier line from ng > bg. However this was a drawn out period lasting for most of the 1950s. Since it was a time of great change any drawing can only be a snapshot of a particular time. This version depicts the era circa 1953.
WOLSELEY
KINGSTON S.E.
MOUNT GAMBIER
MACDONNELL ST
LUCINDALE RD
BG MAIN LINEPASSING SIDING
NG MAIN LINE
BG MAIN LINE (future)
NG SIDING BG SIDING No.1
BG SIDING No.2
MG SIDING No.1
MG SIDING No.2
MG SIDING No.3
MG SIDING No.4
MG SIDING No.5
YL
Shelters
New stationbuilding
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Livestock loading ramps
NARACOORTECREEK
This line was the next sectionto be converted (initially) to
Mixed Gauge
CoalGantry
Coal Stage
Ash Pit
ENGINE SHED
This Narrow Gauge Loco servicing area was decommissioned early in the 50s decade but was not removed until much later.
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Turnout: (b.g+ s.g) Main to b.g Main. 2 moving blades
Turnout: (b.g+s.g) - Main and Branch. 3 moving blades
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INTRICATE TRACKWORK DUAL GAUGE TURNOUTS & TRANSITIONS
Turnout: (b.g+ s.g) Main to b.g Branch. 1 moving blade Transition: (b.g.+s.g.) Switched transition. 2 contra moving blades
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Divergence: (b.g+s.g) to s.g.Main & b.g. Branch. no moving blade
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Divergence: (s.g+n.g) to n.g.Main & s.g. Branch. 1 moving blade
Turnout: (b.g+ s.g) Main to b.g Branch. 2 moving blades [Integrated 3rd rail transition]
Transition: (b.g+s.g) Conventional transitions (both tracks)
Transition: (b.g+n.g) "3 rail" >>> "Centre line aligned"
fixedpoint
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
PT PIRIE
Peterborough (then known as Petersburg) established its connection with the railways in1880 when a narrow (1067mm) gauge line pushed inland from Port Pirie to tap the farm landsproduce. Later in the same year a line from Adelaide arrived (via a break of gauge at Terowie),
and within a further year a line had extended north to Quorn connecting with the establishedline across to Port Augusta. By 1888 a line was built to Broken Hill to to transport the
valuable ore products of the area. Sitting thus at a four way junction it was a natural placeto become the nothern headquarters and was to remain so for over a century.
The first major change occurred in 1970 when the Broken Hill- Coonamia linewas converted to standard (1435mm) gauge as part of the upgrading of the Sydney-Perth line
to standard gauge. As a component of this project the broad gauge Adelaide- Terowie linewas extended to Peterborough creating a three gauge station. Unlike its neighbour at Gladstonethere was sufficient space available to build seperate marshalling and transfer yards with littledual, and almost no triple gauge track. The yards were built for the transfer of livestock and
general goods, and a broad/standard gauge bogie exchange plant was provided. The onlypassenger service was Adelaide - Broken Hill. The third era for this station began in 1993
when standard gauge was established between Crystal Brook and Adelaide making the Peterborough-Adelaide connection redundant. By 1988 the broad gauge was removed
and the narrow gauge carrying very little traffic was abandoned. For some years the narrow gauge operated as a tourist railway but eventually that closed
and the station reverted to a crossing loop on the main east-west route.
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONE
Narrow gauge to QUORN
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toPETERBOROUGH &SYDNEY
Standard gauge toPT AUGUSTA & PERTH
PETERBOROUGH
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Traverser
Roundhouse
Diesel MaintenanceShop
Inset AROUNDHOUSE DETAILS
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QUORN
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ADELAIDE
BROKEN HILL
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STOCK LOADINGRAMPS and PLATFORMS
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BOGIE EXCHANGE
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to Parkes (NSW)
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MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
BROKEN HILL
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KADINA
PT PIRIE
PETERBOROUGH
A broad gauge railway arrived at Pinnaroo from Adelaide in 1906 and a line of the same gauge formed a connection into Victoria in 1915. Little changed until 1995 when themain interstate line from Adelaide to Melbourne was converted to standard gauge and
after a very slow conversion, the Tailem Bend to Pinnaroo branch was opend to standardgauge traffic in 1998. At that time, the broad gauge link to Victoria was simply cut at
the eastern end of the Pinnaroo yard and traffic in that direction suspended.In 2005, a new grain terminal was established several kilometers to the east, just inside
the SA/Vic border and following negotiations about the rights to the track, GWA assumed control of the track east of Pinnaroo yard and converted it to standard gauge to a
point about 1/2 kilometre short of the border (defined as Pinnaroo AWB), leaving a short overlap with the Victorian broad gauge. For the most part load out of grain was
towards SA, but for several years broad gauge grain trains loaded at a portable facility for movement into Victoria.
This facility was short lived as V/Line closed the line west of Panyita because of the state of the track and the status as a dual gauge location evaporated.
PINNAROO
GLADSTONE
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MARREE
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MT GAMBIER
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KADINA
With its significance as a port, Port Pirie was the start point for railway construction in themid north in 1875 when a 1067mm gauge line pushed inland to Gladstone, Peterborough
(then Petersburg), and finally to Broken Hill in 1888. As a narrow gauge terminal, Pt Pirie functioned as a busy complex of industrial and wharf loading facilities until 1937.
In this year, lines were completed from Adelaide - broad gauge (1600mm) - and from Kalgoorlie - standard gauge (1435mm) - making it the first triple gauge complex in Australia,possibly the world. The drawings show the complex as a whole, but in reality there were fourdiscrete parts plus the various industrial off shoots. Pt Pirie Junction was created in 1937 toaccommodate the broad-standard passenger interchange and included minor narrow gauge
facilities. Pt Pirie South yard and the eastern "subsidiary sidings" provided the freight inter-change between the three gauges. These components made up the truly three gauge 'station'.The pre-existing Ellen Street station was converted to broad-narrow dual gauge and although
it was technically a separate entity it has been included to complete the picture. Because Pt Pirie was the meeting point for two separate railway administrations - the
Commonwealth Railways and the South Australian Railways - the standard gauge was kept almost entirely separate and hence, unlike Gladstone, there was no three gauge track here. In preparation for the arrival of the standard gauge from Broken Hill, Ellen St was abandoned and a new broad-standard two gauge station (Mary Elie St) was opened
in 1967, but 3 gauge operations continued until 1970. The 3rd era continued untilthe Crystal Brook-Adelaide standard gauge connection eliminated the broad gauge in 1982.
Standard gauge toPT AUGUSTA, MARREE& KALGOORLIE
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PORT PIRIE
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PT PIRIE JUNCTION(Slolomontown)
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1937 -- 1967/701970 -- 1982
COONAMIA
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ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
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BURRA
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GLADSTONE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
The railway reached Snowtown from Kadina in 1879 and extended on to Brinkworth in 1894.As such Snowtown was a stopping place on this narrow gauge line carrying farm producethrough Kadina to the port at Wallaroo and served this purpose for over 40 years before a
north-south line was built heading for Port Pirie. The development of this broad gaugeline passed through Snowtown in 1923 and created a dual gauge station at the junction of these
two independent lines.
In 1927 however the whole of the "Western System", which included the Kadina - Brinkworth line was converted to broad gauge and Snowtown's first period as a dual gauge station
- just 4 years - came to a close.
Much later (1982) it again gained that status....refer to the section on Mixed Gauge Lines -- Snowtown - Wallaroo Line
Broad gauge toRED HILL
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Narrow gauge toBRINKWORTH
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PT PIRIE
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to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
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to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
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PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
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MT GAMBIER
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LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
Tailem Bend is the junction on the interstate line to Melbourne, serving the diverse branchlines fanning into the Murray Mallee. For most of its history it has been a
bastion of broad gauge with two branches leaving towards Pinnaroo and the remainder of the Mallee lines via Karoonda. After the peak era of railways in the 1950s,
several of the Mallee branch lines closed and by the 1990s the only line extendingbeyond Karoonda was that to Loxton (which was shortened back to the grain terminal
at Tookayerta a few kilometers south of Loxton).In 1995 the Adelaide- Melbourne line was converted to standard gauge as the final step
in the national gauge conversion program. The line to Tookayerta (Loxton) wasconverted concurrently with the major project, but the Pinnaroo line was left for available finance to complete the change and thus for a little over two years, two
gauges remained at Tailem Bend whilst the Pinnaroo line was converted by a single gang.
Tailem Bend reverted to a single gauge station (standard gauge) in 1998
Standard gauge toADELAIDE
TAILEM BEND
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Standard gauge toSERVICETON
Standard gauge toLOXTON
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MULTIGAUGE TURNTABLES A CASE STUDY IN SYMMETRY
An asymmetrical design uses a common rail table track with a transition in the centre.Transitions required on the approaches depend on the dominant yard configurationand whether the turntable is accessed from one or both ends of a given turntable rotationalposition. A common rail table design is not suitable for triple gauge operations.
Symmetrical multigauge turntables use both rails for each gauge laid on a common centre-line.This is an unusual configuration for the rest of the rail yard and conversions of the trackarrangement are required on each approach to the turntable. If the yard involves broad and standard gauges, there is insufficient room for the normal standard gauge rail head and specialrail is laid (see below)
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SYMMETRICAL ASYMMETRICAL
To state the obvious, the track on a turntable must match the track approaching the table regardless of which end of the table is connected for access!When multi-gauge track is in use, this becomes more involved and the there are two different design approaches.
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Typical layout
Dual gauge symmetrical
Triple gauge symmetrical (Note the standard gauge thin railhead)
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For illustration purposes somephotographs are from otherillustrations.
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
WOLSELEY
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
PT PIRIE
PETERBOROUGH
Terowie is the archetypal 'change-of gauge' station located without a centre of population andwith a railway point where two lines built in opposite directions with different gauges
simply met at a point on the map. Since there was little terminating traffic, almost everythingthat arrived, be it passengers, stock, machinery, parcels, mail and later coal, had to be
trans-shipped. Historically the broad gauge from Adelaide had been extended from Burra to Terowie by 1880 and the narrow gauge was well on the way inland from Port Pirie reaching Peterborough (Petersburg) in 1881. Then in the same year it was extended south to make the Adelaide connection. It is curious, and as of the time probably political, that the broad gauge was not continued to Petersburg where there was a developing centre of activity, but endedat Terowie. The dual gauge status remained until 1970 when the broad gauge was extended
to meet the new standard gauge as part of the east coast to west coast standardisationproject, and this 90 year period repesented the longest duration of a 'change-of-gauge' status
of any station in Australia.From 1917-1937, travellers from Western Australia travelled from Port Augusta via Quorn totheir third change of train experience en-route to Adelaide, and during the second world war
the transport northwards of materials and troops of the war effort all changed at Terowie.Then for over 10 years coal from Leigh Creek heading for Adelaide's power stations was all
trans-shipped along with cattle from the inland. Thus Terowie was the classic change-of-gauge station.
TEROWIE
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Historic Notes
KADINA
The company BHP initiated a narrow gauge "tramway" (only the government couldoperate "railways") to transport iron ore from the Middleback ranges to Whyalla in
1901 and for the next 70 years it remained an isolated facility that expanded asrequired to service a variety of mining locations.
In 1972 a standard gauge branch line from Port Augusta was opened to Whyalla toassist in the transport of the steelworks products to the eastern states, but even then
the two different gauge systems remained separate entities.
It was not until the 21st century that the company which had morphed into OneSteeland then into Arrium, changed company objectives and moved into mining at more
remote South Australian locations. Coupled with the company objectives to shipits ore from a new unloading/loading facility at its private Whyalla Port, a new connection
was built from each of the networks to reach a common (dual gauge) unloader.
So it was that in 2013 Whyalla became a dual gauge location after 4 decades being knownas a site where two gauges existed, but always in separate yards.
Standard gauge toPT AUGUSTA
PORT WHYALLA
Narrow gauge toIRON DUKE(AURRIUM network)
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SPENCER GULF
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S
MIXED GAUGE MUDDLE
SECTION - BMULTI GAUGE LINES inSA COUNTRY AREAS
For other Country locations refer toSection A - Multi Gauge Stations in Country SA
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Country lines Drawing
Bordertown ‐ Serviceton Bordertown 1884 ‐ 1924 1031 Wolseley 1884 ‐ 1955 1032 Serviceton 1884 1898 1033Port Augusta ‐ Stirling North 1937 ‐ 1955 Port Augusta 1917 ‐ 1957 1034 Stirling (1) 1937 ‐ 1955 1035 Stirling North (2) 1955 ‐ 1966 1036Snowtown ‐ Wallaroo 1982 ‐ 1990 Snowtown (2) 1982 ‐ 1990 1038 Barunga Gap 1983 ‐ 1990 1039 Bute 1984 ‐ 1990 1039 Kadina 1982 ‐ 1990 1039 Wallaroo 1982 ‐ 1990 1040
Era
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to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
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to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
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SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
Bordertown became the northern terminal and locomotive servicing centre for the Kingston - Naracoorte - Wolseley - Bordertown narrow gauge line in 1883. But it was
only four years later in 1887 that the 'Intercolonial' broad gauge line reached Bordertown and pressed on to Serviceton where it interconnected with the Victorian Railways to
provide Australia's first single gauge connection between two capital cities.In this situation Bordertown's dual gauge status was more coincidental than any
meaningful point of transfer between the two different gauge lines. Indeed, it was notlong before Wolseley 8 miles to the east, became the primary transfer point for
freight and passengers to change from broad gauge mainline trains to the narrow gauge of the South East system. Surprisingly perhaps, Bordertown continued to host the narrowgauge locomotive servicing tasks with the narrow gauge element of the dual gauge line
to Wolseley providing little more than a locomotive transfer link.This arrangement continued until 1924 when the narrow gauge was closed and the
servicing tasks moved to Wolseley.
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BORDERTOWN
BORDERTOWN
Dual Broad/Narrowgauge toWOLSELEY
BORDERTOWN1884 - 1917
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WOLSELEY
Ash PitY
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
NG
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WOLSELEY1884 - 1955*
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.) 1032
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
WOLSELEY===
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Coal Stage
Coal Stage
NARACOORTE
ADELAIDE
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FREIGHT SIDING No.5
FREIGHT SIDING No.6
FREIGHT SIDING No.3
FREIGHT SIDING No.2
FREIGHT SIDING No.1
MAIN PLATFORM ROAD
BRANCH PLATFORM
Stock Transfer Platforms
Sheep Transfer Ramp
WEST TCE
TATIARA PDE
* Because Wolseley was a dual gauge station for such an extended period the layout changed in detail many times. As a representative period, this diagram is indicative of the layout in the 1930-50 period whilst it was a Change-of-gauge station for the narrow gauge branch to Mount Gambier
Coal Truck Siding
Loco Coaling Track
FREIGHT SIDING No.4
MAIN
BRANCH
SERVICETON (Victoria) #1884 - 1898
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ n.g.) 1033
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
SignalBox A
HORSHAM (Victoria)
* This drawing depicts the short era when the Narrow Gauge from Wolesley and Kingston SE, and the Broad gauge from Wolesley and Adelaide, crossed the border as a Dual Gauge line. to meet the Victorian Broad Gauge. Subsequently, Wolesley became the prime Change-of-gauge station.
Goods Shed
SignalBox B
=
Coal StageCoal Stage
WOLSELEY
3 way point
Car Dock Car Dock
=
=
VR SAREngine Sheds
Control from Signal A Control from Signal B
Post 15Post 16Post 17
Post 14
Post 13
Post 12
Post 9
Post 11
MAIN LINE
No.2 ROAD
No.3 ROAD
No.4 ROAD
Goods Platform
LOCO ROADS LOCO ROADS
Post 10
Post 8
Post 7
Post 5
Post 6
Post 4
Post 3
Post 2 Post 1
# In the earliest literature this station was simply referred to as "Joint Station". The station was constructed by VR and as a station located in Victoria, it is drawn with Melbourne as the datum (on the left).
MAIN LINE
LOOP LINE
GOODS SIDINGS
Station & Customs Building
ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
KADINA
WOLSELEY
Standard gauge toKALGOORLIE
PORT AUGUSTA - STIRLING (NORTH)
PT AUGUSTA
Standard Gauge toMARREE (Post 1955)
Narrow gauge toQUORN/ALICE SPRINGS
PORT AUGUSTA
PORT AUGUSTA POWER STATION(renamed PLAYFORD - 1965)
Gauge conversionng>sg 1954
STIRLING(renamed STIRLING NORTH - 1954)
Standard Gauge toPORT PIRIE
Port Augusta was the port and starting point for a narrow gauge line in 1879 to Quorn which then extended progressively south to Peterborough and Terowie, and north
to Oodnadatta (and much later to Alice Springs). For 33 years it was the centre ofoperations for this network (along with Peterborough). In 1917 the great project providing
the Trans Australian railway, completed a standard gauge line from Kalgoorlie (WA) toPort Augusta and created a dual gauge environment. This demanded a major change to
the local infrastructure with maintenance and repair facilities for the standard gaugeoperations. The existing station was replaced and new workshops built. Passengers
transfered to the narrow gauge travelling to Adelaide via Quorn and Terowie (a secondchange of gauge. Stirling was subsequently established as a junction for Leigh Creek
coal trains to reach the Power Station. 1937 changed the configuration when the standard gauge was extended south to Port Pirie and Stirling became a dual gauge junction. The mid
1950 construction of a standard gauge route to Marree which branched north at Stirling(renamed Stirling North) reduced the value of the narrow connection into 'The Port' to a
service connection for Quorn and finally it was removed altogether in the late 1950s leavingthe whole area to the domain of standard gauge.
Much later (2001) narrow gauge returned to the route in the form of a second trackparalleling the main line as an extension of the Pichi Richi Preservation Society's tourist
train route from Quorn.
WEIGHBRIDGE
PORT AUGUSTA1917- 1957
Dual Gauge Era (s.g./ n.g.)1034
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
STIRLING (NORTH)
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BUDD CARSHED
N.G CARRIAGESHED
S.G CARRIAGESHED
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYSWORKSHOPS
PIGG
Y-BA
CK R
AMP
RAMP
GANTRY?
WHARFAREA
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PORT AUGUSTA STATION
RAMP
WEIGHBRIDGE
KALGOORLIE(via SPENCER YARD
now SPENCER JUNCTION)
Probable location ofng Loco Servicing
SPENCER YARD
Roundhouse19 tracks, some
narrow or dual gauge
Water Tower
MAIN
LOOP
FLINDERS PDEBridge
JERVOIS STBridge
PORT AUGUSTA CITY CBD
Y
YSPENCER GULF
Detailed track & track gauge configurations for thislocation is sparce. This diagram gives the best
conceptal presentation of the era, but some detailsare assumed and may be incorrect.
Route of the pre 1917 narrow gauge (>> wharf area)Pre 1917 Station COMMERCIAL RD
STIRLING* 1937- 1955
Dual Gauge Era (n.g./ s.g.)1035
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
PORT AUGUSTADual Gauge line
Coal Stage
PLAYFORDPOWER STATION
ALICE SPRINGSvia Quorn
PORT PIRIE
Water Tower
Sig.Box
Y
1
2 7
18 16
17
45
19
11
HARRIS ST
34 - Signals and points controlled from the Signal Box are shown numbered in pink
38
w.cw.c
* The location changed name to STIRLING NORTH in the mid 1950s
STIRLING NORTH1955- 1966
Dual Gauge Era (n.g./ s.g.)1036
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
PORT AUGUSTADual Gauge line
Coal Stage
NORTHERNPOWER STATION
HAWKERvia Quorn
PORT PIRIE
Water Tower
Sig.Box
Y
1
2 718 16
17
45
19
11
HARRIS ST
34 - Signals and points controlled from the Signal Box are shown numbered in pink
38
39373
Grade Xing
13
15
Y
9
40
25 MARREE
18
2426
21
2212
Stirling North standard gauge sidings formarshalling and stock handling were located
500 metres along the Marree line on both sides of the 'Main'.
Threre were no dual gauge tracks in that area.
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ADELAIDE
to Melbourne
to Parkes (NSW)
to Ouyen (Vic.)
VICTORIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
to Tarcoola
to Alice Springs (NT)
to Heywood (Vic)
RAILWAYS OFEASTERN
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SNOWTOWN BURRA
PETERBOROUGH
GLADSTONEPT PIRIE
PT AUGUSTA
MARREE
TAILEM BEND
MT GAMBIER
NARACOORTE
LOXTON
PINNAROO
BROKEN HILL
Historic Notes
WOLSELEY
The line from Snowtown to Kadina and Wallaroo was initally narrow gauge as part ofthe Western System from 1879 to 1927. Then along with the rest of that system it was converted to broad gauge and was used primarily to transport grain from the farming
areas of the Mid North to the shipping port at Wallaroo. Its east-west connection through Snowtown to Brinkworth and the Gladstone line made this significant link in
the marketing chain for South Australian growers.
In 1982 the north-south line from Adelaide to Port Pirie was converted to standard gaugeto give Adelaide direct access to the national standard gauge network (diverted fromPort Pirie to Crystal Brook in the process) and this line passed through Snowtown.
Decision makers decided to retain the broad gauge 'farm-to-port' line and to give standardgauge access to Wallaroo as well. Accordingly the Snowtown-Wallaroo line was
converted to dual gauge encompassing Kadina, Bute and Barunga Gap in the process. However by 1990 the Snowtown to Gladstone line had seen its last broad gauge train,
and without a feed for the grain traffic the dual gauge line fell into disuse.
Tourist operators used the broad gauge from Wallaroo to Bute from 1994 to 2007 beforethe line was abandoned.
Standard gauge toADELAIDE
SNOWTOWN - WALLAROO line
Broad gauge toADELAIDE viaBALAKALAVA
Broad gauge toBALAKALAVA &GLADSTONE
WALLAROO
KADINA
SNOWTOWNBARUNGA
GAP
Dual Gauge Line
WALLAROO
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
BUTE
(closed)Broad gauge toMOONTA
146.575[RLX0789]
NORTH TCE
SNOWTOWN1982 - 1990
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)
ADELAIDE
CRYSTAL BROOK
M7
14
23
148Silos
HIGHWAY 1
146.946
RAYVILLE RD
141
3
1812m.4E
4
WIRREANDA RD
12
13
5
2M
9
M 8
145.490[RLX0788]
LUMEAH RD(SOUTH TCE)
241.7[RLX0022]
WALLAROO
24
145.490
23DM 9A
22
244
M17
M20
M11
6
240
BRINKWORTH
1038
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
21
TO
TO
TO
TO
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Y
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
BARUNGA GAP - BUTE - KADINASNOWTOWN - WALLAROO LINE 1982 - 1990
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)1039
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
YL
YLMG MAIN LINE
BG GOODS SIDINGS
BARUNGA GAP
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SNOWTOWN
KULPARA RD
YL
YL
SG MAIN LINE
BG MAIN LINE
BG GOODS SIDINGS
BUTE
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MG MAIN LINE
BG MAIN LINE
GOODS SIDING No.1
KADINA
BOWMANS
MAIN RD
MOONTA RD
GOODS SIDING No.2
GOODS SIDING No.3CALTEX SIDING
RUSSELL ST
YL
YL
WALLAROO
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Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
Y Y
WALLAROO1982 - 1990
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.) 1040
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
MOONTA MAIN
GOODS SHED
ex PASSENGER PLATFORM(fenced)
KADINA
SG
FERTILISERSIDING
IRWIN ST
EMU ST
CHATFIELDTCE
JETTY RD
JETTY
Previousjettyaccess
ABRAHAMRYDEBURG
DRV
MOONTA(closed)
CHARLICK'SSIDINGS
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Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S
MIXED GAUGE MUDDLE
SECTION - CMULTI GAUGE STATIONS inADELAIDE METROPOLITAN AREAS
For other Metropolitan locations refer toSection D - Multi Gauge Lines in Metropolitan Adelaide
Dual Gauge at Dry Creek MPC
Metropolitan locations Drawing
Adelaide Rail Passenger Term. 1984 ‐ 2002 1051Dry Creek MPC 1982 ‐ >>> 1052Dry Creek South (1) 1982 ‐ 2001 1053Dry Creek South (2) 2001 ‐ >>> 1054Islington Freight Centre (AFT) 1982 ‐ 1995 1055Mile End Freight 1984 ‐ 1995 1056Port Adelaide Flat 1982 ‐ >>> 1057
Era
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
DRY CREEK
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
MILE END
CAVAN
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
Adelaide Rail Passenger Terminal was built in 1984 as part of the standard gaugeextension from Crystal Brook into Adelaide and the consequent need to
accommodate interstate trains of lengths greater than could be accepted in theAdelaide North terrace station. Non-metropolitan passenger services were thencentred at Keswick for both standard gauge interstate trains and broad gauge
intrastate trains. In 1995 the mainline to Melbourne was converted to standard gauge.
With no remaining regular broad gauge services to accommodate, the only use of these rails was the occasional charter train, and later around 2002 (without any fanfare),
the last broad gauge access at the northern end was cut during some track reconfiguration.
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
ADELAIDE RAIL PASSENGER TERMINAL
ARPT
Broad gauge toWOLESLEY
Broad gauge toMETRO NETWORK
ADELAIDE RAIL PASSENGER TERMINAL1984-1996 (2002)*Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.) 1051
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
ANZAC HWY
Motorail LoadingA
A
B
B
M7
M8
M 9M1018AM
M18
M
M
20M27
27A
21B
21A23C
25D23A
24
M19
25
M11
14D
14C
14E
1514B
14A
13
M
MM
M
30
30A
38
38A34
CA1
CA2
36
35M
M39A
39
SIR DONALD BRADMAN DRROAD BRIDGE
Passenger Car Servicing
Car Wash
B
B
SG
MILE END FREIGHT YARD
WOLSELEY
2
18
19
20
KESWICK JUNCTION
**
=
=
=
=
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=
*
A
A
MILE END JUNCTION
MILE END FREIGHT YARDMILE END LOCO
METROPOLITANNETWORK
METROPOLITANNETWORK
CRYSTAL BROOK 43
BAKEWELLBRIDGE
4244
M
59
M57A
M
59A
=
* *
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
MILE END
CAVAN
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
Dry Creek has been a junction from the beginning of railways in the Adelaide area,with the main north line to Gawler branching west towards Port Adelaide and
a little later, a branch to the east through Cavan and Pooraka to Northfield (and initially on to the Stockade). It naturally developed marshalling facilities.
In 1982 the standard gauge from Crystal Brook reached Dry Creek(and on in 1984 as a dual gauge to Port Adelaide) andthe area developed to provide new facilities.
Dry Creek South yard accomodated a dual gauge wagon servicing depot and later abogie exchange facility was commissioned to permit through movement of loaded
wagons from Melbourne (b.g.) to Perth (s.g.). This facility remained in service until1995 when the line to Melbourne was standardised.
Off to the western side of the main (s.g.) line a Motive Power Centre was built replacingthe locomotive facilities at Mile End, providing servicing for power units of both gauges.
DRY CREEK (Dry Creek South & Motive Power Centre)
DRY CREEK
DRY CREEK
Standard gauge toADELAIDE
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
Broad gauge toNorthern SA Network
Dual Gauge toPORT ADELAIDE
1052
BG
HBA
CAUTION - STEEP GRADIENTSTABLED LOCOMOTIVESTO BE CHOCKED ANDHAND BRAKE APPLIED
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DRY CREEK LOOP
DRY CREEK - MOTIVE POWER CENTRE1982 >>>
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
DRY CREEK SOUTH1982 -- 2001
Dual Gauge Era
1053
DRY CREEK MPC(Refer to drawing 1052)
A: Crystal Brook (s.g. Main)
BOGIE EXCHANGE
PORT WAKEFIELD RDBRIDGE
A
B
C
D
DRY CREEK SOUTH BROAD GAUGE YARD
B: Dry Creek North (Aux Main)C: b.g. access (to Metro lines)D: Gawler (Metropolitan b.g. lines)
Metropolitan Broad Gauge Lines
National Standard Gauge Main
12024D
119
22
2421
2322B
#
#
#
#
2
53
23
32
54B54
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
Y
# -- Teletrac parking bay
WAGON SERVICING
STANDARDGAUGEONLY
ONE SPOT ACCESS RD
Natio
nal S
tanda
rd Ga
uge M
ain
E
F
G
H
55
J
K
E: Adelaide/Pelican Point (s.g. Main)F: Dry Creek Junction (Aux Main)G: Dry Creek Junction (Sig. - 12)H: Dry Creek Junction (Sig. - 10)J: Dry Creek Junction (Sig. - 8)K: Adelaide (Metro. b.g. lines)
Refer to drawing 1061
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Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
DRY CREEK SOUTH2001 >>
Dual Gauge Era
1054
DRY CREEK MPC(Refer to drawing 1052)
A: Crystal Brook (s.g. Main)
BOGIE EXCHANGE
PORT WAKEFIELD RDBRIDGE
A
B
C
D
DRY CREEK SOUTH BROAD GAUGE YARD
B: Dry Creek North (Aux Main)C: b.g. access (to Metro lines)D: Gawler (Metropolitan b.g. lines)
Metropolitan Broad Gauge Lines
National Standard Gauge Main
19
23
22B
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
Y
WAGON SERVICING
STANDARDGAUGEONLY
ONE SPOT ACCESS RD
Stan
dard
Gaug
e Main
E
F
G
H
E: Adelaide/Pelican Point (s.g. Main)F: Dry Creek Junction (Loop)G: Dry Creek Station (Sig.-1078)H: Adelaide (Metro. b.g. lines)
Refer to drawing 1064
2826
44A
2725
M45
44MM
M
M M
M
40A
40 42
42A
21
previous
SG
OYA
PUHS
LSNS
LOW SPEEDUNTILNEXT
SIGNAL
Stan
dard
Gaug
e Loo
p
Standard Gauge MainStandard Gauge Loop
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Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
MILE END
CAVANDRY CREEK
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
The Adelaide terminal for freight moved from its long standing location at Mile End to anew location on the western side of the Gawler line in the suburb of Regency Park
opposite the Islington Works in 1982. This coincided with the arrival of connection tothe national standard gauge system in the line from Crystal Brook, and paved the
way for the development of the Keswick passenger terminal and subsequently for the Mile End passing loop on the line to Melbourne (in 1995).
The terminal was originally known as Islington Freight Centre (although it was neither part of the Islington Works or in a suburb of that name) and adopted several names
perhaps based on the whims of the variety of terminal lessees that followed.It is now known as Adelaide Freight Terminal under the care of Pacific National, although
the network manager ARTC still continues to refer to it illogically as "Islington".
From its inception the centre was almost all dual gauge with standard gauge entry available from both ends, but with broad gauge entry only from the south. In 1995 the commissioning of the standard gauge line to Melbourne ended general freight traffic
on all broad gauge lines in SA and the b.g. connection was removed. Althoughmuch of the track in the terminal is still dual gauge, without broad gauge access, the
'dual gauge' category ended.
ISLINGTON FREIGHT CENTRE(ADELAIDE FREIGHT TERMINAL)
AFT
Standard gauge toWOLSELEY
SA Broad gauge NETWORK
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
IFC (AFT)
SA Broad gaugeNETWORK
ISLINGTON FREIGHT CENTRE*1982 - 1995
Dual Gauge Era
1055
AFT ACCESS RD
Freight Forwarders >>
1 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 1211
Hardstand
Ramp
Intermodal Yard
33
675
MIG4A
MIG3A
MIG4
M IG3
676
M37 32
34
M37A
REGENCY RDBRIDGE
35
MIG6 43M40
M 40A
44
CRYSTAL BROOK
A673
45
36
M IG5
M IG5A
678 4646D
MELBOURNE
ISLINGTON WORKS ISLINGTON WORKS
ISLINGTON WORKS KILBURN
32A
32B
Metropolitan Broad Gauge Lines
National Standard Gauge Main
Ballast Siding
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
Y
Y
* In the original dual gauge era the terminal was known as ISLINGTON FREIGHT CENTRE. Since that time the coloquial name has varied, generally dictated by the various terminal operators, until today it is known as AFT (ADELAIDE FREIGHT TERMINAL) (although the track operator still refers to it - somewhat confusingly - as ISLINGTON)
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Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
DRY CREEK
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
KPT
CAVAN
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
Mile End was the major Freight, Goods and Loco depot for the Adelaide area, as it had been for many years, when the standard gauge arrived in 1984. Not-with-standing thedevelopment of new facilities at Dry Creek, a number of forwarders remained to be serviced at Mile End. A simplified yard with both broad and standard gauges, was
instituted and for some time also accommodated the Diesel Loco depot.Eventually the loco depot migrated to the new MPC at Dry Creek and the area
gradually wound down, and it closed in time to make way for the new Mile End crossing loop on the new standard gauge connected southward to Melbourne.
This last inter-capital Standard gauge link was eventually commissioned in 1995 and withthe simultaneous closer of remaining general freight based country broad gauge lines,
the Mile End yards finally closed.
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
MILE END
MILE END
Northern SABroad gauge NETWORK
Southern SABroad gauge NETWORK
1056
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
ANZAC HWY
B
B
SG
KESWICK PASSENGER TERMINAL
WOLSELEY
2
18
19
20
KESWICK JUNCTIONA
A
MILE END JUNCTION
KESWICK PASSENGER TERMINAL
METROPOLITANNETWORK
METROPOLITANNETWORK
CRYSTAL BROOK 43
BAKEWELLBRIDGE
4244
M
59
M57A
M 59A
=
A
A
*
==
=
==
45
4747E
4949B
2D
B
B
M
M
M
M
M
M
SIR DONALD BRADMAN DRVHILTON BRIDGES
BROAD GAUGE YARD
MIXED GAUGE YARD
to Industrial Sidings
Diesel Loco Depot =
MILE END1982-1996
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
DRY CREEK
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
MILE END
CAVAN
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
Rails have been in Port Adelaide from the very beginning of railways in the Adelaideenvironment (1856) serving both passenger and freight needs of Adelaide's port.
The configuration has changed many times in and around the port's many nooks andcrannies, warehouses and docks. At the coming of container traffic a yard was
developed on the NE corner of Eastern Parade and Grand Trunkway.
In 1982 the new standard gauge from Crystal Brook demanded a new dual gaugeconfiguration of rail traffic in the port and Port Adelaide Flat was established as
the container terminal, along with a marshalling yard to provide easy connection tothe range of inner port silo installations.
The configuration changed again when then new rail bridge was built in 2008 over thePort River, with a triangle junction being built providing direct access from the yard to
Pelican Point without reversal shunting.
Dual gauge toPELICAN POINT
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
Dual gauge toDRY CREEKDual gauge to
PT ADELAIDE JCN(closed)
GILLMANJUNCTION
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
===OCEAN STEAMERS RD
BG
KERRY LOGISICS CONTAINER TERMINAL
MineralSands
Discharge
#1 R
OAD
#2 R
OAD
#3 R
OAD
#4 R
OAD
SHED
ROA
D
FENC
E RO
AD
MOONTA RD
#2 RUN
#3 RUN
#1 ROAD#2 ROAD#3 ROAD
#4 ROAD
Joe Whites ROAD
Left H
and H
olding
ROAD
Right H
and H
olding
ROAD
#5 R
OAD
#6 R
OAD
GrainDischarge
25 BERTH
#3 DOCK
REPAIR ROAD
HARD STAND
SG
HARD STAND
29 BERTH
3753
BS
51PERKINS DR
PRIVATE RD
EASTERN PDE
6.746[RLX1887]
0.390[RLX1886]
GRAND TRUNKWAY
M60A
60B
M52
56
55
54
7.438 PORT RIVER
openingbridge
GWA
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BS
t
>B/S
>
M
M
M
Drawn: G F Vincent forNational Railway MuseumPort Adelaide
* This line added in 2012
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT1982 >>>
Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)1057
29 BERTHPELICAN POINT
DRY CREEK(via GILLMAN JUNCTION)
GWA YARD
* This section added withthe opening of the
Port River bridge in 2008
SG ONLYWHEN SET
FORTURNOUT
B/S
M
52
52
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S
MIXED GAUGE MUDDLE
SECTION - DMULTI GAUGE LINES inADELAIDE METROPOLITAN AREAS
For other Metropolitan locations refer toSection C - Multi Gauge Stations in Metropolitan Adelaide
3rd rail transition with moving blades - Pt Adelaide FlatMoving blades installed to permit line speed transit through the transition (but prevented mixed gauge trains)
Metropolitan lines Drawing
Dry Creek ‐ Pelican Point (via Glanville)
1982 ‐ 2008
Dry Creek Junction 1982 ‐ 2001 1061 Gillman Junction 1982 ‐ 2008 1062 Port Adelaide Junction 1982 ‐ 2008 1062 Glanville 1982 ‐ 2008 1062 Birkenhead 1982 ‐ 2008 1063 Osborne 1982 ‐ 2008 1063 Pelican Point 1982 ‐ 2008 1063Dry Creek ‐ Pelican Point (via Port River Bridge)
2008 ‐ 2015
Dry Creek Junction 2001 ‐ 2015 1064 Bishop 2010 ‐ 2015 1065 Gillman Junction 2008 ‐ 2015 1065 Port Adelaide Flat 2008 ‐ 2015 1065 Birkenhead 2008 ‐ 2015 1066 Osborne 2008 ‐ 2015 1066 Pelican Point 2008 ‐ 2015 1067Dry Creek ‐ Pooraka/Cavan 1982 ‐ ~2001 Pooraka/Cavan 1982 ‐ ~2001 1068
Era
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
DRY CREEK
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
KPT
POORAKA
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
MILE END
Standard gauge was added to the initial Dry Creek - Port Adelaide line as part of the Crystal Brook - Adelaide line conversion in 1982 to provide access
for this gauge to the port environment. To include access to port related services on the LeFevre Peninsula, the additional rail was also added to the "Rosewater Loop",
the metropolitan line over the viaduct, around via Glanville to the freight line atBirkenhead, and then via the "backway" through Osborne to the tip of the
peninsula (this later section operating as a "yard"). This access for standard and broadgauge movements continued until plans were laid for of a new grain terminal at
Pelican Point/Outer Harbor. With the new storage limited, and with supplies for ship loading to be to be provided on a "just-in-time" basis, it was predicted that the
number of train movement per day would increase significantly.
The route was deemed to be unable to cater for this traffic, and a new access wasestablished by building an additional rail bridge directly over the Port River from the
location of the Port Adelaide Flat rail yard. This development, along with a complete rebuild of the 'yard' from Birkenhead to Pelican Point was commissioned in
2008 and a new route established --- refer to the section... Dry Creek - Pelican Point (via Port River Bridge) line
DRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT (via GLANVILLE) line
Broad gauge toOUTER HARBOR
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gaugeindustrial siding
PELICAN POINT
OSBORNE
DRY CREEK
GILLMANJUNCTION
Dual Gauge Line
Dual gauge toPT ADELAIDE FLAT
PT ADELAIDE JUNCTION
GLANVILLE
Broad gaugeindustrial siding
Standard gauge toADELAIDE
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
Broad gauge toNorthern SA Network
DRY CREEK JUNCTION1982 - 2001
Dual Gauge Era
1061
3
11.367[RLX0013]
CORMACK RD
0.291[RLX0062]
0.545[RLX0016]
MAGAZINE RD
1
M20A
M20
PELICAN POINT
DC76 M
1076
DRY CREEK
DRY CREEK SOUTH(and MPC JUNCTION)[refer diagram 1053]
DC78M
1078
4
A
M DC77
ADELAIDE
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M 35
DC76AM
MDC76
DC77A M
M
M
MM
MM
3940A
38
37
4037
Y -- Fixed point divergence of two gauges
Y
Y
ADELAIDE
DRY CREEK SOUTH YARD[refer diagram 1053]
6
DC33 M
M
M
M DC33A
DC32
DC31
1074
1076
16
14
12
38AM
1055
A1171
A1173M
DC79M
DC80A
MDC80
M DC82
SignalBox
A
A
1071
1072
GILLMAN - ROSEWATER - BIRKENHEADDRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT (via GLANVILLE) LINE
1982 - 2008 Dual Gauge Era (b.g./ s.g.)1062
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ONE STEEL SIDING
"ROSEWATER LOOP"
===
DRY CREEK
EASTERN PDE
GILLMAN
CORMACK RD
WINGFIELD RD NORTH ARM RD
M
13
1712
59
58 11
16
M17A
GRAND JUNCTION RD
1153 1156
NEWCASTLE STCANNING ST
RUSSELL ST
1155
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
MPA2
M
MPA4A
MPA4 M PA3
M PA2A
MPA1
MPA1A
NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM
A
A
P
1151
PA3A
1152
1157
COLLEGE ST
PORT ADELAIDECOMMERCIAL ST CHURCH ST
PORT RIVER
P
AP
F 1252 1254
1251
ETHELTON
P
1352
RENNIE ST
A 1351
JERVOIS BRDG
ADELAIDE
OUTER HARBOR
GLANVILLE1456
M
M GV1
MGV2
===
====
==
====
==B*
B
PORT ADELAIDE JUNCTION
A
1451
GV1A
NELSON ST
SEMAPHORE RD
A A*
M8
4
=== 3
4DPELICAN POINT
BIRKENHEAD
Continued on adjacent sheetAA
WILLOCHRA RD
LARGS NORTH - PELICAN POINTDRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT (via GLANVILLE) LINE
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===
PELICAN POINT RD
PELICAN POINT
DUBAI PORTSCONTAINER TERMINAL
SIDINGS
No. 6 BERTH (OUTER HARBOR)
DisusedOLD OUTER HARBOR
SIDINGS
MERSEY RD
TERMINALS P/LOil TerminalSIDING
KENMARE ST SOLVAY RD HAMILTON AVE
PENRICE SODA PRODUCTS SIDINGS
STOP
VEITCH RD
B
B
STOP
B
B
OSBORNE
ELDER RD
Continuedonadjacentsheet
A
A LARGS NORTH
MOBIL OIL SIDING
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
KPT
POORAKA
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
MILE END
DRY CREEKBIRKENHEAD
Standard gauge was first added to the Dry Creek - Port Adelaide line in 1982 and extended to the LeFevre Peninsula via the "Rosewater Loop", the metropolitan line
over the viaduct, around via Glanville to the freight line at Birkenhead, and then via the "backway" through Osborne to the tip of the peninsula.
Refer to the section Dry Creek - Pelican Point (via Glanvillee) line
A route via a new bridge over the Port River was commissioned to cater for the increased traffic servicing a new grain terminal at Pelican Point.
This development, along with a complete rebuild of the 'yard' from Birkenhead to Pelican Point was commissioned in 2008.
DRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT (via PORT RIVER BRIDGE) line
Standard gaugeindustrial siding
PELICAN POINT
OSBORNE
DRY CREEK
GILLMANJUNCTION
Dual Gauge Line
Broad gaugeindustrial siding
Standard gauge toADELAIDE
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
Broad gauge toNorthern SA Network
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT see separate diagram
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
BISHOP
AbandonedRosewater Loop
BIRKENHEAD
Standard gaugegrain loop
Port River
DRY CREEK JUNCTION2001 >>
Dual Gauge Era
1064
3
11.367[RLX0013]
CORMACK RD
0.291[RLX0062]
0.545[RLX0016]
MAGAZINE RD
1
M20A
M20
38AM
38M
5
PELICAN POINT
DC76M
1076
DRY CREEK
GWA
ACAC
SG GWA DRY CREEK SOUTHYARD
DRY CREEK SOUTH(LOOP and MPC JUNCTION)
[refer diagram 1053]
DC78M
1078
M38A
4
>B/S
A
M DC77
ADELAIDE
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16
16E
37M
DRY CREEK RCDDRY CREEK RCD
DC31AM
DC33AM
A
1071
P
1072
MDC30
A1073
M M
M
DC32A DC31
DC32
DC33M
A1075F
YL
YL AA
1173
1171
MDC80A M DC80
MDC79
MDC82A
1077
3.1
BISHOP - GILLMAN - PORT ADELAIDE FLAT DRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT LINE 2008 >>>
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1065
DRY CREEK
M
27
4.967[RLX0183]
EASTERN PDE
33
B S
DTEI line toPORT ADELAIDE JUNCTION
(closed)Note T/O 27 is locked from being reversed
36===
5.481[RLX0184]
BEDFORD ST
PTS
FRANCIS STXING & OVERPASS
[RLX0015]6.074
[RLX2126]
44
37
53 B S
PERKINS DR PRIVATE RD
6.709[RLX1888]
M60A
60B
M52
55
54
7.438
PORT RIVER
openingbridge
GWA
4.8
GILLMAN JUNCTION
======
==
===
BSt
>B/S
>B/SM
M
34
BIRKENHEAD
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
M52
52
1500m.
BISHOP
R11
14
M17
M20
14E13
1.924[RLX0014]
SOUTH RD
23
23E
24
3.556[RLX1698]
HANSON RD
===
t
RAILWAY TCE
ATD
>B/S>B/S
SUPERWAY (OVER)
BLUESCOPE LYSAGHTSIDING
11.756[RLX0962]
SOLVAY RD
12.031[RLX0963]
HAMILTON AV
8.766[RLX0954]
M BERTH ACCESS
BIRKENHEAD - OSBORNE DRY CREEK - PELICAN POINT LINE 2008 >>>
Dual Gauge Era1066
PORT RIVER BRIDGE &PT ADELAIDE FLAT
TRIANGLE
PELICAN POINT
BIRKENHEAD
64M47
9.336[RLX0959]
CALTEX ACCESS RD
64E
63
8.087[RLX0177]
STIRLING ST
75
61
BS
63E
===
73
R71
MOBIL OIL SIDING
ELDER RD
CLX
BGX
M BERTH LX APPROACH.MOVEMENTS
RETURNING TOBIRKENHEAD
MUST CLEAR THIS POINT PRIOR TO
PROCEDING
BROAD GAUGENOT AUTHORISEDON WEST LINE
WITHOUT TRAINAUTHORITY
====== WEST DUAL GAUGE MAIN
EAST DUAL GAUGE MAIN
M57
M57A
9.886[RLX0178]
WILLOCHRA ST
76
74
======
81
PENRICE SODA PRODUCTS SIDINGS
M82
80
LARGS NORTH
0SBORNE
A
A
A
A
B
B
BGX
BROAD GAUGENOT AUTHORISEDWITHOUT TRAIN
AUTHORITYt t
>B/S
>B/S
M
PELICAN POINT2008 >>>
Dual Gauge Era
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1067
M97
84E83
12.981[RLX0180]
VEITCH RD
M90
===
14.896[RLX0181]
PELICAN POINT RD
M89
84D
PELICAN POINT83E
84
weighbridge
mountedback to back
CTCCTC
93E 93
M100
M102
CTC
M 104 M 102A
CTCBGX
94 94E
CTC BGX
DUBAI PORTSCONTAINER TERMINALSIDINGS
START CTC.BROAD GAUGE
NOT AUTHORISEDWITHOUT TRAIN
AUTHORITY
MOVEMENT SHALLNOT PROCEED
PAST THIS POINTWITHOUT AUTHORITYOF YARD SUPERVISOR
YAA
BG
MACKENZIE INTERMODAL TERMINAL SIDING
Viterra GrainGRAIN TERMINAL
unloader
ARTC
DRY CREEK
No. 6 BERTH (OUTER HARBOR)
Historic Notes
ADELAIDE (North Terrace)
BELAIRTONSLEY JCN
TONSLEY
NOARLUNGA CENTRE
PELICAN POINT
OUTER HARBOR
GRANGE
WOODVILLE
GOODWOOD
SALISBURY
GAWLER
GAWLER CENTRAL
ROSEWORTHY line
NURIOOTPA line
PORT AUGUSTA line
WOLSELEY line
SEAFORD
GLANVILLE
KPT
POORAKA
AFT
BRIDGEWATER
METROPOLITANADELAIDERAILWAYS
PORT ADELAIDE FLAT
MILE END
DRY CREEK
The Pooraka-Cavan complex on the original broad gauge Northfield (Stockade) line was established in 1913 as the stock receival terminal for the Adelaide meat supply
industry. It was still performing this function in 1982 when the standard gauge connection to Crystal Brook and the national network reached Dry Creek and because the railways
were still in the business of transporting stock it was clearly necessary to extend this facility into the stock arrival complex. It was achieved by connecting a standard gauge lead
from the Dry Creek North yard, across the metropolitan Gawler line and through a series of unloading sidings and then as a dual gauge line, east to Cavan and Pooraka.
An independent broad gauge line was retained to permit metropolitan trains uninterupted access to the line (until the demise of this service in 1987.
Eventually the carriage of stock by rail was abandoned in South Australia in 1997 and the Cavan/Pooraka branch was abandoned.
DRY CREEK - POORAKA line
DRY CREEK NORTH YARD
Dual gauge toPELICAN POINT
Broad gauge toADELAIDE
Standard gauge toCRYSTAL BROOK
Broad gaugeMetropolitan Network
POORAKA
CAVAN
DRY CREEKJUNCTION
DRY CREEK MPC
DRY CREEK SOUTHYARD
CAVAN - POORAKA DRY CREEK - POORAKA BRANCH LINE 1982 - 1997
Dual Gauge Era1068
to DRY CREEK SOUTH YARD
ALTE
RNAT
E MA
IN(T
HROU
GH R
OAD)
DRY CREEKNORTH YARD(s.g.)
CRYSTAL BROOK
PT WAKEFIELD RD
GAWLER
M
DC127A
103
MDC127
106D
106
A
1472
PT WAKEFIELD RD
MM
M
M
MM
M
M
M
83 62D
83A8482
8080A
79
87 88
M 7
M 9
M 20
M
20A5D
ARC Siding COMENG ARESCo Siding
COLD STORESSiding 3D
35 4 24
26M
28
ADELAIDE
DRY CREEK
SG
BG
Sheep unloading ramps, platforms & yards
Stock unloading platform
SG
CHURCHILL RD
6261
==
==
==A
1178
A
1176
A 1174
CAVAN
POORAKA
AA
11711173
Stock unloading platform
Abandoned Export Sidings
SOUTHERN YARDS
Stock unloading platform
E *D
D *
==
E
EldersSiding
== C
C*
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