Murray Bridge Tunnel

The Murray Bridge tunnel is a heritage-listed railway tunnel located in Murray Bridge, South Australia. The 80-metre-long (260 ft) tunnel houses a single train line as it runs under Bridge Street in Murray Bridge and links the Murray Bridge railway station with the Murray Bridge Railway Bridge over the River Murray.[2]

Murray Bridge Tunnel
Overview
LineAdelaide-Wolseley railway line
LocationMurray Bridge, South Australia
Coordinates35°07′03″S 139°16′39″E
StatusOperational
Operation
Opened13 November 1925 (1925-11-13)[1]
OperatorAustralian Rail Track Corporation
Technical
Length80 metres (260 ft)
No. of tracksSingle
Track gauge
  • 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) (1925–1995)
  • 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (1995–present)

The tunnel was constructed by the cut and cover method when the railway line was diverted from the original mixed road and rail bridge to a new rail-only bridge over the Murray River.[3] The tunnel carries the railway under the main road to the bridge.[1]

See also

References
  1. "THE NEW MURRAY BRIDGE". The Mount Barker Courier And Onkaparinga And Gumeracha Advertiser. 45 (2350). South Australia. 20 November 1925. p. 4. Retrieved 10 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Summary of State Heritage Place: 13949A/26373 : Murray Bridge Transport Precinct" (PDF). South Australian Heritage Council. 7 July 2015. pp. 5, 6 and 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  3. "MURRAY BRIDGE NEW BRIDGE WORKS". Murray Pioneer And Australian River Record. 33 (28). South Australia. 4 July 1925. p. 8. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.


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