Port Lincoln railway station is located on the

Eyre Peninsula Railway The Eyre Peninsula Railway is a gauge railway on the Eyre Peninsula of South Australia. Radiating out from the ports at Port Lincoln and Thevenard, it is isolated from the rest of the South Australian railway network. Peaking at 777 kilometr ...

in the

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n city of

Port Lincoln Port Lincoln is a town on the Lower Eyre Peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It is situated on the shore of Boston Bay, which opens eastward into Spencer Gulf. It is the largest city in the West Coast region, and is located a ...

History

The original Port Lincoln station opened in 1908 with a timber building. It was replaced by a two-storey stone and reinforced concrete building in 1927. As well as serving as the

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divisional headquarters, the

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had an office and waiting room within the station. The station closed in 1968 with the cessation of passenger services. It was added to the

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in 1993.

Current use of building

The Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society opened in September 1999 on the ground floor with the freight shed opening as an extension in December 2004. It does have some former South Australian Railways and Coffin Bay Tramway wagons as well as an 830 class locomotive, number 850.Port Lincoln Railway Museum
Eyre Peninsula Railway Preservation Society

References

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{{commons category-inline Disused railway stations in South Australia Eyre Peninsula Railway museums in South Australia Railway stations in Australia opened in 1908 Railway stations closed in 1968 South Australian Heritage Register