NORTH/CENTRAL/TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS SL 77 07.12.18 page 1 of 3 PASSENGER STATIONS & STOPS Based on Public (t) and Working (w) Timetables as noted Former names: [ ] Distances in Miles unless noted km; Gauge, as noted. (date)>(date) start/end of passenger service op. opened; cl. closed; rn. renamed; rl. relocated; tm. terminus of service at date shown; pass. passenger service; $: stops for school chidren; $$: railway staff only; # Histories; pass?: passengers? x-f = xyzabcdef etc. 1. NORTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 3’ 6” gauge 2. PORT AUGUSTA – WHYALLA 4’ 8½” gauge ex Palmerston & Pine Creek Rly passenger service 1980’s (1986t) z: 1888t; a: 1913t; b: 1929t: c: 1938t; d: 1967t; p: 1958t # The Never Never Line, Harvey. km Opened: Darwin 1888 Burrundie 1889 Pine Creek 1917 0.0 Port Augusta Emungalan 1928 Mataranka 1929 Birdum. (Lincoln Gap) Closed: Darwin 1976 Larrimah 1945 Birdum (Roopena) 75. Whyalla 0.0 Darwin abcd [Palmerston z ] 2.3 Workshops d [Locomotive Shops abc ] 3. WHYALLA – IRON KNOB/IRON BARON 5.5 R.A.A.F. Siding p 3’ 6” gauge, passenger service to Iron Knob noted in 1924 6.0 Winnellie d Australian Year Book 9.5 Knuckeys d [Knuckey’s Lagoon abc ] 19.5 McMinns d [McMinn’s Lagoon zabc ] 0.0 Whyalla 22.0 22 Mile d [22 Mile Camp p ] 14. Middleback pass? > 27.0 Firdan d 28. Iron Baron pass? 37.3 Southport cd [Southport Road zab ] 42. Iron Duchesse passengers? 42.3 Darwin River acd [Darwin River Quarry bp ] 34. Iron Knob 46.0 Beetson d 50.5 Kanyaka c 4. TRANS-AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY 4’ 8½” gauge 56.0 Rum Jungle z-d a: 1918t; b: 1925t; d: working TT 1956; e: 1978t; f: 2003t. 58.0 58 Mile Camp p q: 1936t; w: 1930w; w2: 1944w. 59.7. Batchelor abcd f*: stop by special arrangement; 68.7 Stapleton z-d [Stapleton Creek 7/1888t ] f+: stop for “Outback Experience”(until 2018) 74.0 Snake Creek p opened: Port Pirie Jn 1937 Port Augusta 1917 Kalgoorlie 76.0 Adelaide River North #(1940’s) regarding mileages: original distnances were based on 0.0 at 77.0 Adelaide River z-d Port Augusta, increased by 56 miles on opening of line from 86.5 Goodilla a [No. 1 Depot z ] Port Pirie Jn to Port Augusta. 95.5 Bridge Creek bc 100.0 Howley z-d 0.0 Port Pirie Junction de (SA 32) 103.5 Brock’s Creek abcd 14.7 Port Germein de (SA 32) 107.3 Fountain Head z-d 20.7 Baroota de 112.7 Grove Hill abcd [Port Darwin Camp z ] 27.0 Mambray Creek de 123.5 Burrundie z(tm)abcd 36.7 Nectar Brook de 128.0 Spring Hill d 43.0 Winninowie de 130.5 Boomleera abc 52.0 Stirling North de [Stirling 1940t ] 135.0 Roney d [134½ Mile 1966t ] 56.3 Port Augusta abdef (6) 135.5 Lady Alice Camp #(1940’s) 73.0 Tent Hill e [17 Miles # ] 137.7 Union Reef d [Union Reefs abc ] [73 Miles d ] 145.3 Pine Creek a(tm)bcd 90.3 Hesso abde 159.7 Cullen cd 108.7 Bookaloo abde 165.3 Fergusson River bcp 127.0 Woocalla bde 168.7 Horseshoe p [Horseshoe Creek bc ] 130.0 McLeay e [130 Miles d ] 175.5 Edith d [Edith River Quarry b ] 136.0 Birthday de [Edith River c ] 150.3 Wirrappa abde 195.5 Emungalan c 169.7 Pimba abdef > 200.3 Katherine b(tm)cd 173. Woomera d [Woomera West 1963t ] 209.0 Tindal d 193.5 Burando de 230.0 Maranboy cd [Marranboy 1934t ] 196.0 Lake Hart b 264.0 Mataranka cd 213.5 Wirraminna abde 303. Gorrie 1955t 231.0 Coondambo (2nd) e [174 Miles 56 Chains q ] 311.0 Larrimah d(tm) [Coondambo Homestead Crossing d ] 315.7 Birdum c 234.0 Coondambo Siding d [Coondambo (1st) b] 245.3 Kultanaby e 265.5 Kingoonya abde 285.5 285½ Miles w2 292.0 Ferguson e 2 301.7 Wilgena de [245 Miles b ] 139 Wirrida * 313.7 Tarcoola abdef (5) 204 Manguri e 337.3 Malbooma de Pootnoura * 351.0 Lyons e 328 Cadney Park ef 354.5 354½ Miles Camp d 407 Marla e 377.5 Wynbring abde 454 Chandler e 397.0 Mount Christie e [397 Miles d ] 519 Marryat * 416.5 Mulgala e [416 Miles Camp d ] (South Australia-Northern Territory border) 417.0 417 Miles w2 579 Kulgera e 432.0 Barton abde.f* 620 Iron Man ++ 453.0 Bates e 656 Impadna * 463.3 Immarna bde [407 Miles a ] 742 Hugh River * 483.3 Ooldea abde 816 Roe Creek * 503.3 Watson abde 831 Alice Springs ef 522.0 O’Malley e [522 Miles Camp d ] 1300 Tennant Creek f 536.0 Fisher abde Newcastle Waters % 569.0 Cook abdef 1939 Katherine f 594.7 Denman e [594¾ Miles Camp d ] 2251 Darwin f 623.0 Hughes abde 639.0 639 Miles Camp d 6. CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY (South Australia-Western Australia border) 3’ 6” gauge; z: 1886t; a: 1917t; b: 1934t; c: 1953t; d: 655.7 Deakin abde [599 Miles #] 1973t; n: 1888t; p: 1900t; q: 1958t; 688.0 Reid de [632 Miles b ] h: Pichi Richi heritage railway; h+ temporary termini prior to 690.0 634 Miles q full reopening; h2: Old Ghan heritage railway 2002 707.5 Forrest abde.f* opened: Port Augusta 1879 Quorn 1880 Hawker 1881 742.0 Mundrabilla e [742 Miles d ] Beltana 1882 Farina 1884 Marree 1888 Coward Springs 757.0 757 Miles Camp d 1889 Warrina 1891 Oodadatta 1928 Rumbalara 1928 771.3 Loongana abde Alice Springs. 800.5 Nurina de [744 Miles w ] closed: Quorn 1970 Hawker 1956 Marree 1980 Alice Sps 827.5 Haig bde [771 Miles a ] 851.0 Wilban e 0.0 Port Augusta zabch (4) 872.7 Rawlinna abde.f+ 1. Port Augusta Race Track 902.5 Naretha abde 4. Stirling North h [Stirling zabc ] 913.0 913 Miles (Lime Siding) d [857 Miles q] 10. Tenth Milepost 1884w 926.0 926 Miles Camp d 11.3 Saltia zabch 940.5 Kitchener abde 14.5 Woolshed Flat zabch 950.0 950 Miles Camp d Old Willows h(special diners trains) 977.5 Zanthus abde Pichi Richi h+ 1002.0 Coonana de [946 Miles b ] 20.0 Summit abh+ 1018.0 1018 Miles Camp d 24.7 Quorn zabc.h(tm) (SA ) 1021.0 Chifley e [1021 Miles d ] 35.3 Willochra zabc 1039.0 Karonie abde 45.7 Gordon zabc 1057.0 Randells bde 55.5 Wilson zabc 1069.0 1014 Miles b 65.5 Hawker zabc 1072.0 Curtin e [1072 Miles d ] 77.3 Hookina zabc 1092.7 Golden Ridge abde 87.3 Mern Merna zabc 1105.0 Parkeston abde 101.0 Edeowie abc [Ediowie z ] 1107.7 Kalgoorlie abdef (WA 2, 8) 106.7 Brachina abc 113.7 Commodore c [Meadows zab ] 5. TARCOOLA – DARWIN 4’ 8½” gauge 121.0 Parachilna zabc opened: Tarcoola 1980 Alice Springs 2004 Darwin. 131.7 Nilpena abc [Blackfellows Creek z ] e: Australian National public TT 1983 143.7 Beltana zabc ** locations only shown in working TT with passing time. 153.7 Puttapa c Never open for passenger service? 163.3 Copley bc [Leigh Creek z ] ++ former photograph stop [Leigh’s Creek a ] Tennant Creek to Katherine, 639 km, holds the World record for 169.0 Telford (Leigh Creek) c the longest length of railway never to have had any intermediate [Leigh’s Creek Coal Siding p ] passenger stops. [Telford ab ] % shown in 2010 Cooks TT with time. Australian railfans 182.7 Lyndhurst zabc advise this is the passing time only, trains do not stop 198.5 Farina zabc [Government Gums ] 210.7 Wirrawilla zabc km 0.0 Tarcoola (4) 223.3 Mundowdna zabc 44. Carnes * 231.3 Marree bcd [Hergott Springs z(tm)a ] Gina * 240.0 Callana d [Callanna abc ] 3 253.3 Wangianna abcd [Davenport p ] 66. Cotabena d 263.3 Alberrie Creek abcd 79. Moralana d 273.5 Bopeechee abcd [Bopieche n ] 95. Brachina d 284.0 Lake Eyre c 101. Commodore d 294.0 Curdimurka bcd [Stuart’s Creek a ] 109. Parachilna d 305.0 Margaret d [Margaret Siding c ] 119. Nilpena d 311.3 Coward Springs abcd 129. Beltana d [Warrioota q ] 325.3 Beresford abcd 153. Copley d 333.5 Strangways Springs abcd 160. Telford (Leigh Creek) d 343.7 Irrapatana c [Irrappatana ab ] 173. Lyndhurst d 356.5 William Creek abcd 189. Farina d 365.3 Douglas c Witchelina q 372.7 Anna Creek abcd 221. Marree d 383.0 Box Creek cd 392.7 Boorthanna ac [Borthanna b ] 403.0 Duff Creek cd 413.7 Edward’s Creek abcd 423.7 Warrina abcd 433.0 Peake Creek cd 443.7 Algebuckina abc 452.7 Mount Dutton abcd 463.7 North Creek c 478.3 Oodnadatta abcd 501. Todmorden c [Wire Creek b ] 504. Alberga bcd 512. Macumba c 522. Mount Sarah cd 532. Mount Rebecca c 544. Pedirka bcd [733 Miles 1930w ] 555. Mount Emery c 564. Ilbunga bcd 577. Bloods Creek cd 587. Abminga bcd (South Australia-Northern Territory border) 599. Wall Creek c 609. Duffield cd 619. Crown Point c 629. Finke bcd 639. Musgrave c 649. Rumbalara bcd 658. Mount Squire cd 669. Engoordina c 683. Bundooma bcd 697. Maryvale c 709. Rodinga bcd 723. Deep Well cd 730. Ooraminna cd 741. Mount Polhill c 751. Ewaninga bcd.h2(tm) 761. Mount Ertwa c 765. Stuart h2(tm) [Macdonnell d ] 768. Heavitree pass? 771. Alice Springs bcd 7.