Condowie railway station
Former railway station in South Australia, Australia
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Condowie railway station was located on the Kadina-Brinkworth railway line in the locality of Condowie, South Australia.
Condowie | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Operated by | Australian National | ||||||||||
| Line | Kadina-Brinkworth line | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Closed and demolished | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 July 1894 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1968 (passengers) 20 February 1990 (freight) | ||||||||||
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History
Condowie station opened on 2 July 1894 when the railway line was extended from Snowtown to Brinkworth as narrow gauge.[1] The line through Condowie was gauge converted to 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) on 1 August 1927.[2] The station closed to regular passengers by 1972.[3] The line through Condowie closed on 20 February 1990; there is no longer any trace of the station.[4]