Cockburn railway station was located on the Silverton Tramway serving the town of Cockburn on the

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n state border.

History

Cockburn station opened on 11 June 1887 when the Silverton Tramway opened from

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. It was the

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between the Silverton Tramway and

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. Both lines were laid to the same gauge, allowing trains to cross between the networks, however locomotives were changed at Cockburn.The History of Silverton
Discover Silverton The station was initially served by one daily train in each direction. By 1908, this had increased to 30 in each direction. The station closed on 9 January 1970 when the Silverton Tramway was replaced by a new standard gauge line.

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Disused railway stations in South Australia Railway stations in Australia opened in 1887 Silverton Tramway Railway stations in Australia closed in 1970