Karoonda railway station

Karoonda railway station was located at the junction of the Peebinga railway line, Waikerie railway line and the Barmera railway line. It served the town of Karoonda.

History Karoonda railway station opened in 1906 with the opening of the Brown's Well railway line to Meribah.Railway Extension. Brown's Well line 21 December 1912 It became a junction station with the opening of the Waikerie railway line on 23 September 1914 and the Peebinga railway line in December the same year.Murray Railways Waikerie line recommended 21 September 1912

The station was a busy place with porters, staff, goods and maintenance sheds, refreshment rooms, passengers, and trains shunting everywhere.Riverland and Mallee Railways

The station closed to regular traffic on 31 October 1987.Railway Carriages in Pioneer Park Part of the Brown's Well railway line plus most of the Loxton railway line spur from Alawoona were converted to standard gauge and remained as the Loxton railway line, used to carry part of the seasonal grain harvest. The rest of the line and branches were closed in the 1990s. The Loxton line closed on 20 July 2015, with all grain traffic now taken by road.

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