Penfield railway line

History

The line opened in 1941 to serve various

During the war years, the line was used by

A more limited peak-hour passenger service to Penfield continued after the war, serving staff at the government Weapons Research Establishment, later to become the

The

Due to low patronage and the need to fund an upgrade of the worn-out track, the remaining peak-hour services were withdrawn from the Penfield branch in January 1991, The last train ran on 4 January, using a Redhen set, consisting of cars 309, 311, 416 and 415. The track was dismantled in the same year, but about 200m of track from Salisbury station was retained so that trains from Adelaide terminating at Salisbury could change direction back to Adelaide. The short spur remained, but the next section through Hilra station was replaced by a road through an industrial estate.

Penfield Line
Legend
20.2km Salisbury Penfield Junction to Gawler line 21.7km Hilra 23.2km Penfield 1 24.2km Penfield 2 25.8km Penfield 3 crossover Turning loop

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