Chandler (or Chandler Siding), in the far north-west corner of the state of

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, is a

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on the Adelaide-Darwin rail corridor. It is about north of the town of Marla near the junction of the

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and the entry to the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Aboriginal lands (APY Lands). It was named in 1872 by the state government after an operator on the Overland Telegraph Line who lived nearby. It was one of nine sidings to which names were assigned in 1978 in connection with the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway, which was completed in 1980. Although the experiential tourism train, ''

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'', passes once a week on its journey between

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and Darwin, the train is not accessible at Chandler.The Ghan Expedition 2020–2021 fares & timetable
Journey Beyond

References

Disused railway stations in South Australia Far North (South Australia) Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Railway stations in Australia opened in 1978 {{SouthAustralia-railstation-stub