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McLaren Vale is a closed railway station in Adelaide, South Australia. It was a ground level stopping place during the passenger transport days of this line and was an unattended crossing station after 1957. The station yard was noted for its impressive avenue of giant pine trees.[citation needed]
McLaren Vale | |||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Terrace, McLaren Vale South Australia Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°13′02″S 138°32′45″E / 35.21709°S 138.54596°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Willunga railway line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | ground level | ||||||||||
| Train operators | South Australian Railways | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 January 1915 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 1969 | ||||||||||
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The stop is now disused, the entire Willunga railway line having been dismantled in 1972 and more recently replaced by the Coast to Vines Rail Trail.
References
edit- Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin No 336, October 1965
