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Station, goods, mineral loading bank and shunting loops, stockyard siding, loco servicing facilities and a turning WYE.<br> | Station, goods, mineral loading bank and shunting loops, stockyard siding, loco servicing facilities and a turning WYE.<br> | ||
| − | '''Hawker''' became the terminus when the line to '''Marree''' was closed in 1956. | + | '''Hawker''' became the terminus when the line to '''Marree''' was closed in 1956.<br> |
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| + | Mineral traffic (barytes, a form of barium sulfate) from a mine 70km north of '''Hawker''' was the main reason the line remained open after 1956. The mineral was trucked to '''Hawker''' and then railed to a crushing and bagging mill at '''Quorn''' for shipment by rail throughout the country. Rail was used between '''Hawker''' and '''Quorn''' because of the poor condition of the roads.<br> | ||
In the 1960s there was only a single scheduled freight service each week. There were no passenger services. The line was closed in 1972.<br> | In the 1960s there was only a single scheduled freight service each week. There were no passenger services. The line was closed in 1972.<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:55, 18 September 2022
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