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
Kingston SE (Kingston South East to distinguish it from Kingston-on-Murray) formerly Kingston is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east coastline on the shores of Lacepede Bay. It is located about ...
to
Narracoorte line was extended north. It was connected via rail to
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
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
The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
on 22 September 1994.
Services
The only passenger rail service which stops at the station is
Journey Beyond
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's twice weekly ''
Overland'' service operating between
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
and
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
.
The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021
Journey Beyond
References
{{Journey Beyond railway stations, The Overland=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in South Australia
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1914
South Australian Heritage Register