Port Pirie Junction railway station
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Port Pirie Junction
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| Location | Railway Terrace, Solomontown |
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| Operated by | Commonwealth Railways South Australian Railways |
| Line(s) | Trans-Australian Railway Adelaide-Port Pirie Port Pirie-Cockburn |
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) |
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| Structure type | Ground |
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| Opened | 23 July 1937 |
| Closed | 12 November 1967 |
Port Pirie Junction railway station was located in the city of Port Pirie.
History
Port Pirie Junction station opened on 23 July 1937 when the Commonwealth Railways standard gauge Trans-Australian Railway was extended south from Port Augusta, and the South Australian Railways line north from Redhill to a new break of gauge station in the Port Pirie suburb of Solomontown.[1][2][3]
On 12 November 1967, it was replaced by Port Pirie (Mary Elie Street) station and later demolished.
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Solomontown Railway Station Adelaide Advertiser 14 July 1937
- ↑ Port Pirie National Railway Museum
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