Monarto South railway station was located on the
Adelaide to Wolseley line serving the
South Australian town of
Monarto South.
History
The railway station opened on 1 May 1886, following the extension of
Adelaide-Wolseley railway line to Bordertown. On 13 October 1919, Monarto South became a
junction station with the opening of the
Sedan line. It briefly became a
break of gauge station in 1995 when the
Adelaide to Wolseley line was
gauge converted to
standard gauge
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. This ceased when the Sedan line was also converted as far as its then terminus at Apamurra in November 1995.
After standardisation, the station was demolished with the station building being preserved at the Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village. The yard used for grain trains have fallen into disuse and trucks now transport grain from the silos, but a 1,550 metre
crossing loop
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at or near a station, where trains or ...
remains in use.
Monarto South - Monteith track diagram
SA Track & Signal
References
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External links
Disused railway stations in South Australia