Port Pirie Junction railway station
Former railway station in South Australia
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Port Pirie Junction railway station was located in the city of Port Pirie in South Australia.
LocationRailway Terrace, Solomontown, South Australia
Coordinates33°11′28″S 138°01′17″E
Port Pirie Junction | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Railway Terrace, Solomontown, South Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°11′28″S 138°01′17″E | ||||
| Operator | Commonwealth Railways South Australian Railways | ||||
| Lines | Trans-Australian Railway Adelaide-Port Pirie Port Pirie-Cockburn | ||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 23 July 1937 | ||||
| Closed | 12 November 1967 | ||||
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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 broad gauge 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 was later demolished.