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Henley Beach Station circa 1936
The photo shows that the station now has an end ramp. The former booking office has been repurposed as a lock-up shed and behind is the relocated waiting shed and new platform-level booking office. To the left is a private house at 1 Main Street, which still stands today (2023). Photo: NRM Collection WD18091. (Information and photo in Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia)
Military Road 1940
A passenger train approaching Grange Station in September 1940. The house behind the train at 280 Military Road still stands today (2023). Military Road appears as an unmade track. Photo: CC Singleton, NRM Collection AD09665 (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia)
Military Road circa 1905
Looking north along Military Road back in 1905 at the then Henley Beach Jetty Street Platform. The long-gone 100 ft (30m) platform is obscured by the train, nevertheless the three houses behind the train remain intact in 2022 at Nos. 202, 204 and 206 Military Road respectively. The large buildings to the left, remained until relatively recent times, but are now superseded by the Foodland supermarket. Notice the sand drift on Military Road. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Peter Fehlberg Collection)
Departing Grange Railway Station
An Adelaide-bound train powered by a F252 locomotive departs Grange RS. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Rod Stewien, NRM Collection)
Henley Line 1940-1957 (in red)
Map showing the Henley Lines 1940-1957 (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia)
Military Road 1940
Looking south along Military Road toward the Marlborough Street station in September 1940. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: C C Singeleton, NRM Collection WD 18082)
Grange Platform
Looking South from the Grange platform along Military Road (track) towards Henley Beach 1940. MC Wilson’s Provision Store still exists and is now occupied by a Dulwich Bakery outlet. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: C.C. Singeleton, NRM Collection WD 18080)
Henley Beach Railway Station Sept 1957
The last work train at Henley Beach, September 1957. This image shows the arrangement of the Henley Railway station buildings on the platform. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Ralph Skewes, NRM Collection)
Kirkcaldy Railway Station circa 1950
The timber platform and station shelter at Kirkcaldy looking south along Military Road towards Henley Beach, c1950. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Ralph Skewes, NRM Collection 32-257-0451.)
Locomotive on Military Road
Oil buring F class locomotive running along Military Road after just crossing Reedie Street and now steaming toward Marlborough Street on 8 March 1957. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Geoff Grant, NRM Collection.)
Marlborough Street Station 1957
On the last day of operations a Redhen pauses at the concrete faced high level platform at Marlborough Street in Military Road. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Doug Colquhoun, NRM Collection.)
Henley Beach Railway Station
General view of Henley Beach station with a Redhen set in the platform (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Trevor Hosking, NRM Collection.)
Henley Beach Station 1957
A three-car Redhen set departs Henley Beach on 27 January 1957. Beyond the leading car can be seen the then Methodist church, now occupied by the Henley Fulham Uniting Congregation. (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: Doug Colquhoun, NRM Collection.)
Grange Railway Station – March 1985
A Redhen railcar stands at the original Grange platform. Military Road is now smooth and there are numerous motor vehicles! (Information and photo in "Barrington R., (2022) "When Henley Had A Railway", Modelling the Railways of South Australia, source unknown, Photo: R McCormack, NRM Collection AD22313.)
TOWN HALL and HENLEY & GRANGE SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL
Seaview Road, Henley Beach. Courtesy of the Virtual War Memorial of Australia
Tram on viaduct over flooded reedbaeds c. 1915
The tram viaduct was a wooden trestle structure about 800m long roughly where HMAS Australia Drive is now. It carried trams above the land underneath which was swamp and reedbeds and subject to winter flooding. Courtesy of State Library of South Australia B70935/16 [public domain]
Banner photo: Henley Beach January 1948, Courtesy of the History Trust of South Australia [public domain]