Heritage route
Pichi Richi Railway
Port Augusta → Quorn · Australia
Pichi Richi Railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 39 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h 20 min
- Average speed
- 17 km/h
- Top speed
- 30 km/h
- Train
- Afghan Express steam
- Countries
- Australia
- In service since
- 1879
- Operator
- Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The original Ghan route through Pichi Richi Pass: 1879 stonework, volunteer-run steam and the 1928 “Barwell Bull” railcar to quaint Quorn.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 7012430 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Pichi Richi Railway — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Pichi Richi Railway?
The Pichi Richi Railway runs 39 km from Port Augusta to Quorn.
How long does the Pichi Richi Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 20 min for the 39 km. That is an average of 17 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 30 km/h.
Who runs the Pichi Richi Railway?
Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society, with Afghan Express steam.
How old is the Pichi Richi Railway?
The line has been in service since 1879. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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