[1] The line opened in stages: on 14 March 1883 from Adelaide to Aldgate, on 28 November 1883 to Nairne, on 1 May 1886 to Bordertown and on 19 January 1887 to Serviceton.
[3] In its early years, both names Cannawigra and Cannawigara were used to describe the railway station.
[4][5] Some controversy arose when the location was permanently changed to Cannawigara during the early 1940s, though this name was already being used by the railway department.
[8] On 29 December 1943, a fire near Cannawigara along the railway line destroyed 180 acres of clover pasture, and it was found to have been caused by a freight train.
[14] The siding was fully closed on 31 December 1992 and all station infrastructure was later demolished, leaving the mainline track and signals.