Port Lincoln Division Stations and Lines

Cummins - Thevenard

Cummins - Yeelanna opened 1 Apr 1909 (8.75 miles / 14.2 km)
Yeelanna - Minnipa opened 5 May 1913 (106.5 miles / 171.7 km)
Minnipa - Nunjikompita opened 14 Aug 1914 (64.75 miles / 104.2 km)
Nunjikompita - Thevenard opened 8 Feb 1915 (47.5 miles / 76.6 km)

Miles Km Facilities Location Remarks
42 67.5 CJWY Cummins  
46.5 75   Wildeloo Closed 1 May 1971.
50.75 82 JWY Yeelanna Junction for the Mt Hope line
55.25 89 W (Kilto)
Kaldow
Opened as Kilto.
Renamed Kaldow 11 Nov 1918.
Closed 1 Jun 1976.
58 93.5   Karkoo Opened 2 Feb 1914.
Closed 1 Aug 1980.
61.5 99 W Coomaba Closed for goods and parcels traffic 1 Jun 1959.
Closed for passenger traffic 1 Jan 1960.
70.25 113.5 W Tooligie Ballast bins provided in 1968
View Tooligie yard diagrams
76 122.5   Peachna Opened 4 Jan 1932.
Closed 1 Apr 1980.
80 128   Murdinga Opened 9 Dec 1935.
85.25 137.5   Warrachie Opened 3 Mar 1924.
Closed 1 Apr 1980.
92.25 148.5 Y (Terre)
Lock
Opened as Terre Siding.
Renamed Lock 26 Dec 1921.
Crew barracks.
96.75 156 W McLachlan Opened 28 Sep 1914.
Closed 1 Aug 1972.
108.75 175.5   Kopi Opened 1 Dec 1925.
Closed 1 Aug 1980.
113.5 183   Nantuma Opened 16 Jan 1929.
Closed 1 Jul 1961.
118 190 W Warramboo  
126 203   Kyancutta Opened 13 Mar 1916.
Refreshment stall operated from before 1920 to 1938.
130.25 210   Wannamana Opened 1 Jan 1927.
Closed 1 Apr 1957.
134.25 216 W Wudinna Refreshment stall operated 1938 - mid-1960s.
138 222   Pygery Opened 25 Apr 1921.
Closed 1 Jul 1980.
141.25 227.5   Pinbong Opened 2 Feb 1925.
Closed 1 Apr 1957.
147.5 237.5 W Yaninee Opened 19 Apr 1915.
152.25 245.5   Poldinna Opened 14 Jan 1924.
Closed 1 Jul 1961.
157.25 253.5 CWY Minnipa Major division point.
Loco shed, crew barracks.
161 259.5   Minnipa
Ballast Siding
Opened 25 Nov 1969.
Closed between 1984 and Apr 1994.
164.5 265   Condada Opened 1 Dec 1924.
Closed 1 Jul 1961.
170.25 274 W Karcultaby Opened 23 Aug 1920.
Closed 1 Aug 1980.
171 275.5   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
178.25 287   Poochera  
184 296.5 W (Chandada)
Capietha
Opened as Chandada 22 May 1916.
Renamed Capietha 13 Jul 1925.
Closed 1 Jul 1961.
190.5 306.5 W Cungena Opened 3 Jul 1916.
196.75 317   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
198.75 320.5 W Yantanabie Name spelt as Yantanaby until 1923.
Closed 1 Sep 1980.
207 333 WY Wirrulla Refreshment stall operated from prior to 1917 to mid-1950s.
View Wirrulla yard diagrams
210.25 339   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
214.5 345.5 W Pimbaacla Closed 1 Sep 1980.
222 357.5   Nunjikompita  
229.25 369   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
229.75 370.5 W Chinbingina Closed 1 Nov 1968
235.5 379.5   Puntabie Closed 1 Jan 1971
241 388   Mudamuckla Closed 29 Mar 1988.
246.25 397 W Chillundie Emergency water supply only.
Closed 1 Apr 1957.
250 402.5 W (Beautiful Valley)
Maltee
Opened as Beautiful Valley.
Renamed Maltee 12 Jun 1916.
Closed 1 Sep 1980.
258.5 416.5 J Wandana Junction for original Penong line (closed 14 Feb 1966).
Station closed 29 Mar 1988.
267 430 J Penong Junction Junction for new direct Kevin line, opened 13 Feb 1966.
268 432   Ceduna A siding ran from here to Murat Bay Jetty (siding opened 7 Feb 1916, last section closed 1938).
Station closed 1 Aug 1980.
268.5 432.5   Australian Wheat Board Siding Opened 29 Aug 1956.
Closed 1972-73.
269.5 434 CWY Thevenard Major port facilities, originally for wheat, gypsum and salt, but now only rail-served for gypsum.
Small locomotive depot.

Explanation of code letters used in the 'Facilities' column:

  • C - loco coal
  • J - junction station
  • O - turntable
  • W - loco water
  • Y - triangle (wye)