Port Dock Railway Station

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The Port Dock Station opened in 1856. It was part of the first government built and owned railway in the British Empire. The British track design was entirely unsuitable for Australian soil and weather and on its first passenger trip the engine derailed halfway between the Port and the city.

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Image: Large red brick building on street corner with fountain and two police cars in front

Image: Stone building on street corner with large entrance and fountain in front

By Adam Paterson, South Australian Maritime Museum

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Adam Paterson, South Australian Maritime Museum, ‘Port Dock Railway Station’, SA History Hub, History Trust of South Australia, https://sahistoryhub.history.sa.gov.au/places/port-dock-railway-station/

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