| 词条 | Waikerie railway line |
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|name = |color = |logo = |logo_width = |logo_alt = |image = |image_width = |image_alt = |caption = |system = South Australian Railways |status = |locale = |start = [Karoonda, South Australia|Karoonda]] |end = Waikerie |continuesfrom = Barmera line |continuesas = |stations = |routes = |open = 23 September 1914 |close = Galga-Waikerie:14 March 1990 [Karoonda, South Australia|Karoonda]]-Galga: 4 March 1994 |operator = South Australian Railways Australian National |linelength_km = 119.0 |tracklength_km= |gauge = {{RailGauge|1600mm}} |elevation_m = |website = |map = {{Waikerie railway line}} |map_state = collapsed}} The Waikerie railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. RouteThe Waikerie railway line branched from the Barmera railway line at Karoonda, which was also the junction for the Peebinga railway line on the other side of the main line. It extended north, north-east, and north again to Waikerie, on the cliffs above the Murray River.[1] HistoryBefore construction started on the Waikerie railway, there was active discussion about where it should branch from the Barmera or Adelaide-Wolseley line. Eventually, the decision was made that it should branch from Karoonda at the 30-mile siding from Tailem Bend. Other possible branching points at that stage included the 40-mile (Borrika) and 58½ miles (Mindarie) from Tailem Bend.[2] There was also a proposal to branch from the 20-mile mark (Wynarka).[3][4] The line opened on 23 September 1914.[5] The Waikerie line was part of a significant expansion of the railways in South Australia in the early part of the 20th century to facilitate greater development of the rural areas of the state. The estimated cost of the {{convert|74|miles}} Karoonda-Waikerie line, including rolling stock, was £251,350, with expected revenue of £10,000 per annum, working expenses of £10,820, and interest costs of £10,054. It was anticipated by the Railways Commissioner that the loss here would be £10,874 per annum. The area to be served was estimated at {{convert|956,000|acres}}.[6] The contract for the first {{convert|19.5|miles}} was accepted for £16,220 in January 1914.[7] The Galga to Waikerie section closed on 14 March 1990, followed by the Karoonda-Galga section on 4 March 1994.[5] See also
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.johnnyspages.com/classic_pictures_menu_files/classic_present_day_pics_files/south_line_stations/mallee_lines.htm |title=Mallee lines stations today |work=Johnny's Pages |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 2. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88750073 |title=Murray Railways |newspaper=The Chronicle |location=Adelaide |date=21 September 1912 |accessdate=29 January 2015 |page=52 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article163083935 |title=Waikerie Railway |newspaper=Observer |location=Adelaide |date=12 October 1912 |accessdate=29 January 2015 |page=45 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite web |date=1913 |title=Plan of Murray Lands railways [map] |publisher=South Australia Railways Department |url=http://www.samemory.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=1363&c=8256 |accessdate=28 January 2015}} 5. ^1 {{cite book|last1=Quinlan|first1=Howard|last2=Newland|first2=John|title=Australian Railway Routes 1854 - 2000|date=2000|publisher=Australian Railway Historical Society|location=Redfern|isbn=0 909650 49 7|page=54}} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59251525 |title=Railway Extension|newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=21 December 1912 |accessdate=29 January 2015 |page=7 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 7. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57180798 |title=Waikerie Railway |newspaper=The Register |location=Adelaide |date=29 January 1914 |accessdate=29 January 2015 |page=6 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 3 : Closed railway lines in South Australia|Railway lines opened in 1914|Railway lines closed in 1994 |
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