Truro railway line, South Australia
Encyclopedia
The Truro railway line is a former railway line in South Australia
which started at Plush's Corner.
used the line to Truro until 1979 when Australian National declared the line unsafe. In the late 70's the Truro line became the 'branch line' and the Penrice line was the 'mainline'. The last ARHS special to operate past Penrice Junction was on 20 September 1981, when Rx 207 worked to Stockwell.
From 1987 onwards, surplus rollingstock was shunted out past Stockwell for storage, then later removed and the track between there and Truro taken up in ruthless fashion. Remaining rollingstock between Penrice Junction and Stockwell was cleared during February 1990; with that section of line also being closed and later taken up. The line was officially declared closed during 1992. Some relics of the line remain today.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
which started at Plush's Corner.
History
The line opened in 1917. By November 1950 a branch line to Penrice Quarry was built. The line closed to passengers on 16 December 1968. Some freight trains and special tours by the Australian Railway Historical SocietyAustralian Railway Historical Society
The Australian Railway Historical Society was founded in Sydney in 1933 as The Australasian Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. It aims to foster an interest in the railways, and record and preserve many facets of railway operations. Membership now exceeds 2,500, with Divisions in every...
used the line to Truro until 1979 when Australian National declared the line unsafe. In the late 70's the Truro line became the 'branch line' and the Penrice line was the 'mainline'. The last ARHS special to operate past Penrice Junction was on 20 September 1981, when Rx 207 worked to Stockwell.
From 1987 onwards, surplus rollingstock was shunted out past Stockwell for storage, then later removed and the track between there and Truro taken up in ruthless fashion. Remaining rollingstock between Penrice Junction and Stockwell was cleared during February 1990; with that section of line also being closed and later taken up. The line was officially declared closed during 1992. Some relics of the line remain today.
Stations
- Stockwell
- Truro