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Carripook railway station

Coordinates: 35°00′31″S 138°45′05″E / 35.0086°S 138.7515°E / -35.0086; 138.7515
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Carripook
A light engine train passing the former Carripook station site in October 2022
General information
LocationKain Avenue, Bridgewater
Coordinates35°00′31″S 138°45′05″E / 35.0086°S 138.7515°E / -35.0086; 138.7515
Operated byState Transport Authority
Line(s)Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance36.36 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Closed23 September 1987
Services
Preceding station TransAdelaide Following station
Jibilla
towards Adelaide
Bridgewater line Bridgewater
Terminus

Carripook railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line serving the Adelaide Hills suburb of Bridgewater to the east of the Kain Avenue level crossing.[1] It was located 36.3 km from Adelaide station, at an elevation of 396 metres (1,299 ft).

History

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It is unclear when Carripook station was opened, but it was in service by 1935.[2] It consisted of one 67 metre platform with a waiting shelter.

The station closed on 23 September 1987, when the State Transport Authority withdrew Bridgewater line services between Belair and Bridgewater. It was probably demolished around 1995 when the railway line was converted from broad to standard gauge.

References

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  1. ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 247. ISBN 0-909650-29-2.
  2. ^ "South Australian Railways: Cheaper Rail Fares". The Advertiser. 6 September 1935. p. 25. Retrieved 30 September 2023.