Mount Mary railway station
Station in South Australia, 1878 to 1968
| Preceding station | South Australian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower towards Adelaide | Morgan railway line | Eba towards Morgan | ||
Mount Mary railway station was located on the Morgan railway line in the town of Mount Mary in South Australia.
History
Mount Mary Railway Station opened on 23 September 1878 when the Kapunda railway line was extended to the shipping port at Morgan.[1] The station was named after a shepherd's hut that was originally on the site, and being on a rise was christened "Mound Mary." The present "Mount" is a corruption of "Mound." Mary was the sister of the person who first applied the name.[2] The town itself was named after the station. Regular passenger services ceased in December 1968 with the traffic on the line dwindling. The railway line closed in November 1969 but Morgan residents requested that the line was atleast preserved to Mount Mary. This was rejected with the line being removed not long after. There is no longer any trace of the station.[3]
