SAR Peterborough-Quorn

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<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;130km<br><br>
 
<span style="font-weight: 700; background-color: black; color: white;">Length:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;130km<br><br>
  
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Built as a narrow gauge (3' 6" - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the '''SAR Main Northern Line''' (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Maree'''. The '''SAR Main Northern Line''' was extended to '''Alice Springs''', 1220km from '''Port Augusta''', in 1926 and became known as the '''Central Australian Line'''. Ownership was transferred to the '''Commonwealth Railways'''.<br>
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Built as a narrow gauge (3' 6" - 1067mm) line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Orroroo''' in 1881, it was extended to '''Quorn''' in 1882 where it joined the '''SAR Main Northern Line''' (narrow gauge) from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Maree''' which eventually became the '''Central Australian Line''' to '''Alice Springs''' by 1922.<br>
  
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When the '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the '''Peterborough-Quorn Lne''' became the route for all transcontinental rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br>
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When the standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Port Augusta''' to '''Kalgoolie''' was completed in 1917, the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' became the route for all Transcontinental and Central Australian rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Port Augusta''' was completed.<br>
  
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The line continued to see traffic for the '''Central Australian Line''' until 1950 when a new standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) line was constructed which bypassed '''Quorn'''. The original narrow gauge '''Central Australian Line''' was terminated at '''Hawker''' in 1956 and became known as the '''Port Augusta-Hawker Line'''. Operational control of the line was transferred back to the '''SAR'''. Traffic on the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line declined significantly afterwards.<br>
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The '''Central Australian Line''' was converted to standard gauge and bypassed '''Quorn''' in 1950 and the original narrow gauge line was terminated at '''Hawker''' in 1956.<br>
  
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The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge (4'8" - 1435mm) during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line from the rest of the narrow gauge network.<br>
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The line from '''Port Pirie''' to '''Broken Hill''' was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the '''Peterborough-Quorn''' line from the rest of the narrow gauge network.<br>
  
 
The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in 1987 followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in 1988.<br>
 
The line from '''Eurelia''' to '''Quorn''' was closed in 1987 followed by the closure of the line from '''Peterborough''' to '''Eurelia''' in 1988.<br>
  
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A section of the northern end of the line was used by the '''Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society''' from its base at '''Quorn'''. Likewise at the southern end the '''Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre''', located at the Peterborough Loco Depot, ran some services on a section of the line. Both operators have since ceased using the '''Peterborough-Quorn Line'''.
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By 2008 most of the line had been lifted with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance.<br><br>
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The planners believed that the new line would attract many new settlers, industries and businesses to the region and would generate significant passenger traffic. As a result many of the stations were built in a "grand style". The reality never lived up to the expectations. In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from '''Peterborough''' to '''Quorn''' was just over 4 hours.<br>
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In the 1952 timetable only 3 passenger return services were provided each week, again all mixed, and the travel time had increased to nearly 6 hours.
 
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Revision as of 11:34, 25 December 2020

Peterborough-Quorn Line Location Index

Peterborough

Junction for Broken Hill LineTerowie Line

CoalWaterShedTurntableLoopPassengersGoodsGrainLivestock
Minvalara
LoopPassengers
Black Rock
LoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Orroroo
CoalWaterLoopWYEPassengersGoodsGrainLivestock
Wallaway
LoopGoods
Halls Well
Water
Eurelia
WaterLoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Carrieton
CoalWaterLoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Moockra
LoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Hammond
WaterLoopPassengersGoods
Bruce
LoopPassengersGoodsLivestock
Kingswood
LoopGoods
Quorn

Junction for Hawker Line

CoalWaterShedTurntableLoopPassengersOils_FuelsGoodsGrain

Symbols:
Coal Loco Coal Stage Fuel Loco Diesel Fuel Point
Water Loco Water Tank Passengers Passenger Stop
Shed Loco Shed Turntable Loco Turntable
Goods Goods Facility Grain Grain Storage or Processing
Stockyard Stockyard Oils_Fuels Oil and Fuel Terminal
Loop Passing Loop WYE Turning Triangle or WYE
Wool Wool Bales  

Line History:

Opened:  1881-1882
Closed:  1987-1988
Length:  130km

Built as a narrow gauge (3' 6" - 1067mm) line from Peterborough to Orroroo in 1881, it was extended to Quorn in 1882 where it joined the SAR Main Northern Line (narrow gauge) from Port Augusta to Maree which eventually became the Central Australian Line to Alice Springs by 1922.

When the standard gauge (4'8.5" - 1435mm) Transcontinental Railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoolie was completed in 1917, the Peterborough-Quorn Line became the route for all Transcontinental and Central Australian rail traffic until 1932 when a more direct line from Port Pirie to Port Augusta was completed.

The Central Australian Line was converted to standard gauge and bypassed Quorn in 1950 and the original narrow gauge line was terminated at Hawker in 1956.

The line from Port Pirie to Broken Hill was converted to standard gauge during 1969-1970 which isolated the Peterborough-Quorn line from the rest of the narrow gauge network.

The line from Eurelia to Quorn was closed in 1987 followed by the closure of the line from Peterborough to Eurelia in 1988.

By 2008 most of the line had been lifted with the original track preserved in only a few places of significance.

Passenger Services:

The planners believed that the new line would attract many new settlers, industries and businesses to the region and would generate significant passenger traffic. As a result many of the stations were built in a "grand style". The reality never lived up to the expectations. In the 1890s 6 return passenger services a week were timetabled - all were mixed services with a passenger car attached to a freight train. The journey time from Peterborough to Quorn was just over 4 hours.

In the 1952 timetable only 3 passenger return services were provided each week, again all mixed, and the travel time had increased to nearly 6 hours.

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