Gawler Central railway station is the terminus station of the
Gawler line. Situated in the
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
n town of
Gawler
Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the ...
, it is from
Adelaide station.
History
The station opened in May 1911 as Willaston, being renamed North Gawler in September 1911, and Gawler Central on 12 February 1984. In the early 1920s the
South Australian Railways
South Australian Railways (SAR) was the statutory corporation through which the Government of South Australia built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 until March 1978, when its non-urban railways were incorporated into Aust ...
decided to extend suburban service to all stations within a radius of
Adelaide station. North Gawler, which is located 26 miles 14 chains from Adelaide, was not included. From May 1911 until the 19th of June 1989 Willaston, Gawler North and eventually Gawler Central station had a station manager or staff member on site to sell tickets to passengers on the rail network.
Gawler Central is now the terminus of the line. It had previously continued as the
Barossa Valley line. The last services on it were operated by
Genesee & Wyoming Australia providing a daily
Penrice Stone Train. This service ceased in June 2014; a rail trail has been planned.
Services by platform
References
External links
{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Adelaide
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1911