Whyalla railway line
| Whyalla railway line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Termini |
Port Augusta Whyalla |
| Continues from | Adelaide-Port Augusta line |
| Stations | Spencer Junction Lincoln Gap BP Roopena Whyalla |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 6 October 1972 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The Whyalla railway line runs from Port Augusta to Whyalla.
The Whyalla line was built primarily to serve the BHP's Whyalla Steelworks. The line was built by the Commonwealth Railways as a standard gauge line being opened on 6 October 1972 by Prime Minister William McMahon.
When it opened, the line was served by a daily service from Adelaide to Whyalla operated by CB class railcars. The service was withdrawn in 1975.
On 21 April 1986, the service was reintroduced as the Iron Triangle Limited. It was withdrawn on 31 December 1990 when Australian National withdrew all its South Australian passenger services.
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