Comments on: The Grange Railway Station https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/ Preserving and sharing our community's past Thu, 16 Jan 2025 02:27:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jillian Crider https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-89 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:32:19 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-89 In reply to Helen.

Oh yes! Hi Helen. I did it for an art show in West Lakes Mall, and it quickly sold, and then I got asked by others in Jetty St, by Swan/High Sts to do one for them, too. I think all up I did about 5 of them. I couldn’t believe how popular they were. I still have my photos from then, people waiting for the last train from/to Grange station (old). I need to do some more. How fabulous that you still have it. And that it’s in Pt. Lincoln pleases me, as my Grandpa, (Fred Lill) lived there for about 10 years. I’ve just written the story on them on this website – you might be interested in his huge contribution to early Pt Lincoln, as well as Grange. There is much about him in the newspapers 1927-about 1937? F.W.R. were his initials used in the news items. He nearly drowned there in a boat mishap, too. As well as falling from the rafters of a public building. I think it was either the school or town hall. He did work on both of those. Terrific to hear from you. Thank you. So glad you still have my painting!

]]> By: Amanda Jane Donaldson https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-74 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 08:18:01 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-74 I think my grandmother age 15 in 1912 may have caught a train from Grange, she was with her family on their way to try and farm peanuts on the Daly River when that failed they moved on to Darwin where my mum was born, (1929, & still living).The Johnson family were from Tasmania and in Darwin she married a Brown a descendant of Tuckwell.

]]> By: Helen https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-59 Wed, 05 Jul 2023 06:32:27 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-59 In reply to Jillian Crider.

Hello Jillian – I bought a picture of the old Grange Railway Station that you painted before it was pulled down. It now adorns my wall in Port Lincoln and reminds of going on the train with my small children.

]]> By: Rodney Barrington https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-53 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:09:03 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-53 The line was always broad gauge (5ft 3inch or 1600mm) however the tracks at Woodville were only indirectly connected to the SAR mainline preventing a through service. A through connection was created when the tram arrived at Henley Beach in 1909 and there was some new competition! Thereafter most trains ran through to the city.
Ref: Barrington. Rodney “When Henley Beach had a Railway”, Modelling the Railways of South Australia Convention, 2022.

]]> By: Jillian Crider https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-47 Mon, 29 May 2023 06:45:09 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-47 The Grange train, at one stage, commuted only between the Grange Station and the Woodville station. 1960s?
One morning, even though I lived on Seaview Rd, between Beach St and Grange (Kirkcaldy) Road, awoke very early to sound of train horn blaring solidly (no breakup), then it would fade, for a while, then the noise would come back again. This happened over and over for quite a while. I’m sure many were awakened. Seems the steam horn had stuck open, as it travelled between Grange and Woodville. I can always remember the newspaper clipping commenting on this happening with a comment that probably, because of early awakenings there would be additions to the population along the train tracks in 9 months time. I may still have the news clipping.

]]> By: Theo Ellenbroek https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-45 Wed, 24 May 2023 08:58:09 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-45 Pleased that the old platform now has a Heritage plaque attached. Few current residents would know about this.
More Heritage plaques required on our Local Heritage sites – eg, the former Henley Police Station on Military!!

]]> By: Chris Kendall https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-44 Mon, 22 May 2023 13:11:01 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-44 We used to catch the train to the city for school excursions from Star Of The Sea as late as 1985 from the old platform.

]]> By: Michael Stanley https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-13 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 04:22:48 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-13 The inaugural meeting of the Grange Cricket Club was held at the Grange Railway Station on the Friday evening, August 14,1885

]]> By: Anne Talbot https://henleyandgrangehistory.org.au/a-brief-history-of-the-grange-railway-station/#comment-12 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:07:48 +0000 https://mockup.diydigital.com.au/?p=1505#comment-12 When the train terminated at Grange the conductor walked across Military Road to the Post Office opposite and delivered and collected the mail from Adelaide. Many people assume that the tiny house at the end of PostOffice Place and Charles Sturt Ave was the original post office but in fact it was a residence .The post office was in the house where the Grange Medical Centre is now situated

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