Port Lincoln Division Stations and Lines

Cummins - Buckleboo

Cummins - Moody opened 1 Aug 1912 (20 miles / 31.9 km).
Moody - Ungarra opened 31 Mar 1913 (5 miles / 8.7 km).
Ungarra - Kimba opened 11 Jul 1913 (84.75 miles / 136.5 km).
Kimba - Buckleboo opened 5 Aug 1926 (22.25 miles / 35.7 km). Last train ran early 2005. Services suspended indefinitely.

Miles Km Facilities Location Remarks
42 67.5 CJWY Cummins  
44.25 71.5   Cummins
Stock Siding
Opened 2 Dec 1969, replacing old facilities in town.
Closed 23 Sep 1986.
45.75 74 W - Emergency water supply.
Disconnected 15 May 1963.
49.25 79.5   Uranno Closed 1 Apr 1980.
52.5 84.5   Cockaleechie Opened 15 Dec 1913.
Closed 23 Sep 1986.
58.25 94   Moreenia Closed 1 Apr 1980.
62 100   Moody Closed 1 Jan 1970.
- - W Moody Tank Opened between 1915 & 1934
64.75 104.5   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
67 108 W Ungarra  
67.25 108.5   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
73 117.5 W Butler Emergency water only.
Closed 1 Jan 1971.
79.5 128 O Mount Hill Load reducing station for 'up' trains.
'Shorts' run to here from Cummins.
Turntable ex Cummins installed 30 Dec 1943.
Turntable removed after 1976.
Closed 9 May 1985.
87.25 140.5   Wharminda Refreshment stall operated 1917-1920.
95.5 154   Verran Closed 24 Sep 1986.
101.75 164   Taragoro Water supply trains run from here to Kimba for several years,
prior to extension of E&WS pipeline to Kimba.
Name spelt Tarogoro from 1934 to 1954.
Closed 1 Aug 1980.
  171 W Rudall Bunker Grain loading hopper on main line provided 2001.
107.25 172.5 W Rudall Refreshment stall operated 1917-1920.
Crew barracks.
111 179   Karkarook Opened 22 Apr 1918.
Closed 1 Nov 1979.
115 185.5   Kielpa View Kielpa yard diagrams
119.75 193   Konanda Name spelt Kononda in 1915.
Closed 1 Nov 1979.
121 195   - Site of gate in dog-proof fence
123.25 198.5 WY Darke Peak Name spelt Darke's Peak until 1950.
Ballast loading point.
130.75 211   Caralue Opened 6 Sep 1915.
Closed 25 Sep 1986.
135.5 218.5   Waddikee Opened 26 Sep 1921.
139 224   Bunora Closed 1 Apr 1957
143 230.5   Balumbah Opened 16 Jan 1929.
Closed 25 Sep 1986.
148 238.5   Toopoora Opened 27 Jan 1930.
Closed 1 Jul 1961.
151.75 244.5 CWY Kimba  
  247   Kimba Bunker Grain loading hopper on main line provided 2001.
157.25 253.5   Nammuldi Closed 8 Feb 1971.
161.5 260   Drekurmi Closed 1 Aug 1980.
165.5 266.5   Cortlinye Closed 29 Mar 1988.
169.75 273.5   Cunyarie Closed 1 Apr 1957.
174 280.5 CY Buckleboo  

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

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