SAR Peterborough-Terowie
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[[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Terowie_Line.png|link=|alt=Peterborough-Terowie Line]] [[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]] | [[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Terowie_Line.png|link=|alt=Peterborough-Terowie Line]] [[Image:Location Index.png|link=SAR Index|alt=Location Index|Location Index]] | ||
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<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 23km<br><br> | <span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length: </span> 23km<br><br> | ||
| − | The broad gauge (5'3" - 1600mm) line from '''Adelaide''' to '''Terowie''' was built in stages from 1869 to 1880. The narrow gauge (3'6" - 1067mm) extension to '''Peterborough''' was completed in 1881. '''Terowie''' then became a major break-of-gauge location for freight and passenger traffic between '''Adelaide''' and the '''Transcontinental Railway'''.<br> | + | The broad gauge (5'3" - 1600mm) line from '''Adelaide''' to '''Terowie''' was built in stages from 1869 to 1880. The narrow gauge (3'6" - 1067mm) extension to '''Peterborough''' was completed in 1881. '''Terowie''' then became a major break-of-gauge location for freight and passenger traffic between '''Adelaide''' (the state capital) and the '''Transcontinental Railway'''.<br> |
After the conversion of the '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line''' to standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) during 1969-1970 the line was converted to broad gauge in 1970 which transferred all break-of-gauge operations to '''Peterborough'''. | After the conversion of the '''Port Pirie-Broken Hill Line''' to standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) during 1969-1970 the line was converted to broad gauge in 1970 which transferred all break-of-gauge operations to '''Peterborough'''. | ||
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