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Nairne railway station is a closed railway station on the Adelaide–Melbourne railway line, which passes through the Adelaide Hills town of Nairne. It is 56.1 km (34.9 mi) by rail from Adelaide station or 30.3 kilometres (18.8 miles) in a direct line south-east from the centre of Adelaide.
History
Nairne station opened on 27 November 1883 as the interim terminus of the Adelaide–Wolseley line. The station's facilities were similar to that of Balhannah, except the station building was made of stone. Nairne station had two platforms; the smaller one had a 45-metre platform with a small shelter.
The station closed on 31 December 1990 when the Adelaide–Mount Gambier passenger service ceased. The original station building and goods shed remain, but the smaller platform was demolished about 1994 during works to convert the line to standard gauge.
The building in 2024 is the headquarters of the Nairne & Districts Lions Club, which has, as one of its projects, the renovation and rehabilitation of the station precinct.
References
External links
Media related to Nairne railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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