Tantanoola railway station

Tantanoola railway station was located on the Beachport railway line. It served the town of Tantanoola.

History Tantanoola railway station opened in 1880 as part of the narrow gauge railway line between Mount Gambier and Beachport inland via Millicent. The line and jetty at Beachport provided the ability for farms in the district to export wool and grain.The Rivoli Bay and Mount Gambier Railway 28 April 1879 The station consisted of a corrugated iron barrel-vaulted goods shed, which is one of the oldest remaining railway buildings in the South East.SA Heritage Places Database Search Skip Navigation Links Tantanoola was named after the native word "Tantanoola," meaning a hut constructed of brushwood.Names of South Australian Railway Stations with their meanings and derivations

The line through Tantanoola was converted to broad gauge in the 1950s.Broad gauge Railway Opened, 23 June 1953, via trove.nla.gov.au

Railway operations were suspended on 12 April 1995 with the conversion of the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line to standard gauge. The tourist Limestone Coast Railway ran from Mount Gambier to Millicent with South Australian Railways Redhen railcars from 1998 until 2006.Johnny's Pages - Old SAR Shunter

The station was renovated, after falling into a state of disrepair.Tantanoola community in 'dismay' over condition of historic railway station Tantanoola station a heritage memorial to railways shut down in 20th Century South Australia's southeast

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