![]() ![]() In 1973, the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society was set up, and over the years has been restoring various locomotives and railcars to be used for tourism purposes in this area. In 1957, regular trains stopped using this section of track and it started to fall into disrepair. The luxury passenger train that runs from Adelaide to Darwin today still carries this name. One of the original trains that ran in this area was called The Afghan Express, which, in the Australian way, was shortened to The Ghan. It was originally part of the main north-south railway line in Australia called the Central Australia Railway as well as the east-west, or Transcontinental, line, making it an important part of the Australian railway network. The name “Pichi Richi” came from the section of track between Port Augusta and Quorn, through the Pichi Rich Pass, which was first opened back in 1879. It’s historic trains bring back the romance of train travel, as it was in its heyday a century ago. The Pichi Richi Railway runs from the small town of Quorn in the Flinders Ranges, around 325km north of Adelaide. We can provide answers, make further suggestions and update you with the latest information. Have Questions? – Come and join the Facebook Group and ask any questions you may have about travel in South Australia. Instead the tables were eventually turned, and a couple of years ago I took my parents to ride the rails and enjoy the fabulous steam trains of the Pichi Richi Railway. But somehow, my parents’ holiday plans never took us to Quorn. I had cousins who lived nearby that gloated about their rides, and school mates regaling me with tales from their family holidays. Ever since I was a kid I had heard about the Pichi Richi Railway. ![]()
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