Bridgewater railway line

Bridgewater railway line
Mount Lofty railway station
Overview
Status	Suburban passenger service ceased
Locale	Adelaide, South Australia
Termini	Adelaide Bridgewater
Stations	28
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Operator(s)	State Transport Authority
History
Opened	1883
Closed	26 July 1987
Technical
Line length	37.3 km (23.2 mi)
Number of tracks	When closed: 2 (to Belair) 1 (to Bridgewater)
Track gauge	When closed: 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Route map Legend km 0 Adelaide Gawler, Grange & Outer Harbor lines to Port Augusta Belair line 21.5 Belair 25.4 National Park 26.7 Long Gully 28.0 Nalawort 28.9 Upper Sturt 31.0 Mount Lofty 33.0 Heathfield 33.7 Madurta 34.5 Aldgate 35.6 Jibilla 36.2 Carripook 37.2 Bridgewater to Bordertown & Melbourne (ARTC) broad gauge standard gauge This diagram: view talk edit

The Bridgewater railway line was the name given to the "South line", the westernmost component of the Adelaide–Melbourne railway line, built in 1883 through the Adelaide Hills. The term was applied in connection with South Australian Railways suburban passenger services from the capital city, Adelaide, terminating at Bridgewater railway station. In 1987, poor patronage led to the services being curtailed 15.7 kilometres (9.8 miles) to Belair and the line was consequently renamed the Belair line.