The Moorook railway line was a railway line on the
South Australian Railways network. It ran from a junction with the
Barmera line at
Wanbi north to
Yinkanie near
Moorook opening on 7 September 1925. It was proposed to later extend the line to Moorook and
Kingston On Murray
Kingston On Murray (formerly Thurk and Kingston O.M.) is a town on the south bank of the Murray River in the Riverland region of South Australia. Its name is ultimately derived from Charles Kingston who was Premier of South Australia from 18 ...
if demand arose,
but road transport improved so the railway was never extended, and the line was closed on 1 May 1971.
Route
The route of the line was designed to cover the gap between the
Waikerie and
Loxton lines at the lowest cost.
The names of the new stations were
Gluyas,
Caliph,
Bayah,
Tuscan, Koowa,
Wunkar,
Myrla, Wappalka and
Yinkanie.
References
External links
Closed railway lines in South Australia
Railway lines opened in 1925
Railway lines closed in 1971
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