Re: adelaide rail tunnels under city

Peter Homann (loco@prrps.com.au.no-spam)
Wed, 22 Oct 1997 21:07:01 +0930

William Collison wrote:

> i have been trying to find out about the tunnel which left from the north
> of the adelaide railway station, and went behind government house to the
> adelaide university. it was running in the 1800 i believe, and there was a
> hint of another under king william street?

There was a tunnel under King William Road, I think for the Federation
Exhibition. I cannot recall exact details of the line, or how far it went. I
suspect it stopped somewhere near the current site of the SA Museum.
Anyone else got any more info?
Cheers,

Peter

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