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Mount Gambier railway station was the junction station for the Naracoorte–Millicent and Heywood–Mount Gambier lines in the South Australian city of Mount Gambier. ==History== In 1879, a narrow gauge line opened from Beachport (Rivoli Bay North) through Millicent to Mount Gambier. In 1887, the Mount Gambier railway line was constructed to Naracoorte (connecting to the Kingston SE-Naracoorte line) and Wolseley, where it joined the Adelaide-Wolseley line. On 28 November 1917, a broad gauge line opened from Mount Gambier to Heywood near Portland. In the 1950s, the narrow gauge lines were converted to broad gauge. Mount Gambier had an extensive goods yard and a locomotive depot with a roundhouse. Following the gauge conversion of the Adelaide-Wolseley and Portland lines to standard gauge in 1995, the lines closed. There are regular calls for the line to be reopened.〔(New push for Mount Gambier railway ) ''The Border Watch'' 17 July 2008〕〔(Penola rail pledge confirmed ) ''The Border Watch'' 18 July 2008〕〔(Portland railyards given the shunt ) ''Portland Observer'' 13 February 2008〕 In the early 2000s, the Limestone Coast Railway, operated tourist services on the abandoned lines from Mount Gambier to Penola and Coonawarra with Redhen railcars. However, due to increased insurance costs, the service ceased in 2006. In 2013, the old yard was lifted and covered with grass.〔(Breathing Life into the Rail Lands ) City of Mount Gambier〕〔(Old Mount Gambier rail corridor demolition begins ) ''The Border Watch'' 14 October 2013〕〔(Mount Gambier rail lands project takes shape ) ''ABC South East SA'' 4 June 2014〕 The station building is currently operated by radio station Lime FM. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mount Gambier railway station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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