Darwin railway station
Darwin railway station, also known as Berrimah Passenger Terminal, is the terminus station of the Adelaide-Darwin rail corridor in the Darwin suburb of East Arm, Northern Territory. The station is from Adelaide Parklands Terminal station, from the end of the line and by road from Darwin's city centre. In front of the station building is a paved area long, but sealed hardstanding extends for a kilometre to accommodate all carriages of the train on the single track. Since this area is not raised, small platforms with stairs are positioned for passengers.
History
From 1889 to 1973, the North Australia Railway ran through Darwin and terminated at its own Darwin station. This station was at a different site to the modern one, near what is now Fishermans Wharf.The current Darwin station opened on 4 February 2004 when The Ghan operated the first passenger service on the newly constructed line from Alice Springs. In July of that year, a small 0-4-0 steam locomotive, built in 1886 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, was put on display in the station. As the first locomotive in the Northern Territory, it was used during construction of the Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway and for 63 years more on the line. It became known as Sandfly.
In 2008 the NT Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club substantially refurbished Sandfly for display, and since 2010 it has been in the former Qantas hangar in Parap alongside the club's historic trucks, traction and stationary engines and fire engines.