Wasleys railway station was located on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line in Australia. It served the town of Wasleys.
History Wasleys railway station opened along the first stage of the broad gauge Burra line from a junction at Roseworthy to Forresters (now Tarlee) opened on 3 July 1869. The station was erected on the land purchased by Joseph Wasley, one of the first settlers to the area.Wasleys|Light Regional Council The station itself was also named after Joseph Wasley.
On 12 April 1970, a South Australian Railways Bluebird railcar bound for Gladstone and a double-decker bus carrying families from the Adelaide Gothic Hotel social club returning from a picnic at Wasleys, collided at a level crossing on the main road between Gawler and Wasleys (the present day Redbanks Road), killing 17 people and injured more than 40 others.Wasleys train and bus level crossing crash still evokes vivid memories for rescue workers 12 April 1970
In 1978, the station and all associated infrastructure was included in the transfer of South Australian Railways to Australian National. The station closed for regular passenger use on 13 December 1986, but some special tours used the station up until 2004.
In 1997, the station and railway line were included in the transfer of Australian National's South Australian freight assets to Australian Southern Railroad (later known as One Rail Australia.) Most of the station infrastructure including the station building, goods shed, and the siding were demolished, except for the passenger platform. Wasleys
The line through Wasleys was last used by a grain train in October 2005, and has since suffered damage during the 2015 Pinery Bushfire.Johnny's Pages- Old SAR Shunter
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