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| − | Major manned station and junction on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Port Augusta-Hawker Line </span> and the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span> and until 1932 a vital part of the '''Transcontinental Railway'''. From 1926 to 1973 '''Quorn''' was staffed by the '''Commonwealth Railways'''. From 1973 to March 1978 it was staffed by the '''SAR'''.<br> | + | Major manned station and junction on the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Port Augusta-Hawker Line </span> and the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span> and until 1932 a vital part of the '''Transcontinental Railway''' from '''Sydney''' to '''Perth'''. From 1926 to 1973 '''Quorn''' was staffed by the '''Commonwealth Railways'''. From 1973 to March 1978 it was staffed by the '''SAR'''.<br> |
Multiple Loops and sidings for station, goods, grain and fuel depot plus loco servicing facilities.<br> | Multiple Loops and sidings for station, goods, grain and fuel depot plus loco servicing facilities.<br> | ||
| − | '''Quorn''' was originally the junction between the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Central Australia Line </span> ('''Port Augusta''' to '''Alice Springs''') and the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span>. It was a major service and supply centre. In 1950 the '''Central Australia Line''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and in 1956 the old '''Central Australia Line''' from '''Port Augusta''' was closed except for the section between '''Quorn''' and '''Hawker''' | + | '''Quorn''' was originally the junction between the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Central Australia Line </span> ('''Port Augusta''' to '''Alice Springs''') which was operated by the '''Commonwealth Railways (CR)''' and the <span style="font-weight: 700; color: white; background-color: black;"> Peterborough-Quorn Line </span> which was operated by the '''SAR'''. It was a major service and supply centre.<br> |
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| + | In 1950 the '''Central Australia Line''' was diverted away from '''Quorn''' and in 1956 the old '''Central Australia Line''' from '''Port Augusta''' was closed except for the section between '''Quorn''' and '''Hawker''' where the '''CR''' continued to operate a single weekly freight service. As a result traffic through '''Quorn''' declined significantly.<br> | ||
After the closure of the '''Quorn-Hawker Line''' in 1972, '''Quorn''' became the operations centre for the '''Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society''', a narrow gauge steam preservation railway.<br> | After the closure of the '''Quorn-Hawker Line''' in 1972, '''Quorn''' became the operations centre for the '''Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society''', a narrow gauge steam preservation railway.<br> | ||
| − | The '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' closed in 1987. The '''Pichi Richi Railway''' is still in operation on the | + | The '''Peterborough-Quorn Line''' closed in 1987. The '''Pichi Richi Railway''' is still in operation on the restored narrow gauge line between '''Quorn''' and '''Port Augusta'''. |
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[[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn_Line.png|link=SAR_Peterborough-Quorn|alt=Peterborough-Quorn|Show Peterborough-Quorn]]<br> | [[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn_Line.png|link=SAR_Peterborough-Quorn|alt=Peterborough-Quorn|Show Peterborough-Quorn]]<br> | ||
| − | [[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn Strip Map.png|link=|alt=Peterborough-Quorn Strip Map]]< | + | [[Image:SAR_Peterborough-Quorn Strip Map.png|link=|alt=Peterborough-Quorn Strip Map]]<br> |
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| + | [[Image:SAR_PortAugusta-Hawker_Line.png|link=SAR_Port Augusta-Hawker|alt=Port Augusta-Hawker|Show Port Augusta-Hawker]]<br> | ||
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Revision as of 20:15, 4 November 2021
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