SAR Wilmington

Commodities:  Passengers Goods Grain      Loco Services:  Coal Water    Facilities:  Depot Turning     The terminus the  Gladstone-Wilmington Line  and a manned station until 1983 when all the station staff on the line were withdrawn. The town of Wilmington is located about half a mile to the west of the station. Station and goods loops, a grain siding, loco coaling and watering facility. A turning WYE. Proposals were made to extend the line from Wilmington to Quorn or Port Augusta but never progressed to firm plans. The Gladstone-Wilmington Line is unsignalled. Train Order working is in operation on the line. There were no passenger services after 1969. The line was closed in 1990 and the track has since been removed. The right-of-way from Melrose to Wilmington has been converted into a rail trail.