Reynella railway station

Reynella railway station was a railway station in Reynella, South Australia that was part of the Willunga railway line. A station master was appointed in 1915, but by 1965 it was a non-attended crossing station. Water was available for locomotive purposes. Commercial operations ceased in 1969.

Reynella railway station
Reynella railway station in 1970 looking south. Glen Rowan vineyard is on the left of the railway line. The ticket office is in the background and the water pump is on the left
General information
LocationAustralia
Coordinates35°05′42″S 138°32′21″E / 35.09512°S 138.53912°E / -35.09512; 138.53912
Owned bySouth Australian Railways
Operated bySouth Australian Railways
Line(s)Willunga railway line
Distance28.2 km
Train operatorsSouth Australian Railways
History
Opened20 January 1915 (1915-01-20)
Closed1969 (1969)
Services
Preceding station South Australian Railways Following station
Happy Valley
towards Adelaide
Willunga railway line Pimpala
towards Willunga
Route map
km
0.0
Adelaide
21.4
Hallett Cove
Hallett Cove (original site)
1915–74
Patpa
26.4
Happy Valley
28.2
Reynella
29.6
Pimpala
30.8
Coorara
32.2
Morphett Vale
Yetto
34.5
Hackham
Korro
38.9
Noarlunga
Seaford Meadows
Seaford
Moana
to Aldinga
(corridor reserved)
Tuni
McLaren Vale
Pikkara
Willunga

The Willunga railway line and its stations were dismantled in 1972, and have since been mostly replaced by a bicycle path and/or road. A bus interchange was built on the site of the Reynella railway station.

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