Peake railway station, South Australia
Former railway station in South Australia, Australia
| Preceding station | Aurizon | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock towards Adelaide | Pinnaroo railway line, South Australia | Geranium towards Panitya | ||
Peake railway station was located on the Pinnaroo railway line. It served the town of Peake, South Australia.
History
It is unclear when the station opened. It was a refreshment station on the line and was named after Archibald Henry Peake, the governor of South Australia at that time. [1] [2] The station closed to regular passengers in 1968 [3] and the line became disused in July 2015. [4][5]
References
- ^ Peake
- ^ Peake railway station master's home on the Pinnaroo Line. South Australia
- ^ Pinnaroo line
- ^ Freight Study & Rail Operations Investigation Archived 16 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine Flywheel Advisory 17 November 2014
- ^ Strathearn, Peri (21 May 2015). "End of line for Murraylands, Mallee grain trains". The Murray Valley Standard. Fairfax Regional Media. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
