Nairne railway station is a closed railway station on the
Adelaide–Melbourne railway line, which passes through the
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills region is located in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The largest town in the area, Mount Barker, South Australia, Mount Barker, is one of Australia's fastest-growi ...
town of
Nairne. It is by rail from
Adelaide station or 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
Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with a population of 25,591 as of the 2021 census. The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier (volcano), Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about ...
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
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Johnny's Pages gallery
Disused railway stations in South Australia
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1883
Railway stations in Australia closed in 1990