Title - Last Willunga line goods train stopping at Reynella Station, Reynella, S. Aust., 1969.

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Subject(s)	Transport  Railways    Trains
Reference #	8738
Description	Last Willunga line goods train stopping at Reynella Station, 1969. The small shed on the right housed Trike (Kalamazoo), which was used by railway workers to travel to areas needing repairs. The line was discontinued in 1969 and is now a bicycle and walking trail.
Format(s)	Photo (Black & White)  - 19 x 24 cm  Digital Image  - jpeg
Notes	The idea of a railway from Adelaide to Willunga was first proposed as early as the 1880s. Slate production at the Willunga quarries was a significant reason for the government to consider funding the railway. After many years of being considered in parliament and many controversies over the proposed routes and costs to ratepayers, finally in 1909 the Willunga Railway Bill was passed and the Act formed in 1910. Construction began in 1913 and was completed in three sections, Goodwood to Marino in 1912, Hallett Cove to Reynella in 1913, and Morphett Vale to Willunga in 1914. The Railway was officially opened with a celebration at the end of the line, Willunga station, on 20 January 1915. The first station master at Reynella was C H T C Smith, and the station was attended until 1936. The Reynella station was the only place with a crossing loop that enabled trains to pass, and also had the only weighbridge. The station was a galvanised iron structure typical of other stations along the line. The concrete water tank was demolished when the line was closed in 1969.
Date	1969.
Source	REY-TR-21
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Publisher	Reynella, S. Aust., 1969.