List of closed Adelaide railway stations
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[edit] Closed Stations
There are currently five closed stations on the active metropolitan passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia:
- Clapham (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
- Hawthorn (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
- Islington Works (Gawler Central line)
- G.M.H. (a spur off the Gawler Central line at Nurlutta)
- Millswood (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
[edit] Demolished Stations
There are also several stations that have been closed and since been demolished:
- Port Dock closed 1981
- Golf Links (Grange line, closed 1961)
- Holdens (Grange line, closed 1992)
- Old Grange (Grange line)
- South Brighton (Noarlunga line, closed 1976)
- Sleeps Hill (Belair line)
- Mile End Goods (Belair line)
- Tube Mills (Gawler Central line)
- Yerlo (Outer Harbor line, replaced by North Haven, 1981)
- Torrens Bridge, (Pt Adelaide line, closed 1888)
- Original Christie Downs, (Noarlunga line)
- Original Cheltenham Racecourse (Outer Harbor line)
[edit] Closed Railway Lines
There are also several lines that have been entirely closed:
- Mount Pleasant, branchline from South line, branching at Balhannah. (closed 1963)
- Oakbank
- Mappinga
- Riverview
- Woodside
- Kayannie
- Charleston
- Muralappie
- Mt Torrens
- Milkappa
- Birdwood
- Crane Rd
- Narcoonah
- Mt Pleasant
- North Terrace to Glenelg (closed 14 December 1929)
- Thebarton
- Hilton
- Richmond
- Kurralta Park
- Plympton Coursing Ground (Closed c.1925)
- Plympton
- Morphettville Junction
- Camden
- Novar Gardens
- Macdonalds
- Golf Links (Closed by 1929)
- St Leonards (Closed 1926)
- Glenelg
- Henley Beach, extension of Grange line. (opened 5 February 1894, closed 31 August 1957)
- Kirkcaldy
- Marlborough Street
- Henley Beach
- Largs Jetty branch of Outer Harbor line starting at Largs station.
- Largs Jetty
- Bridgewater, extension of Belair line (includes stations between Bridgewater and Murray Bridge). (closed to passengers 1987)
- National Park
- Long Gully
- Nalawort
- Upper Sturt
- Mount Lofty
- Heathfield
- Madurta
- Aldgate
- Jibilla
- Carripook
- Bridgewater
- Yantaringa
- Ambleside
- Balhannah
- Mount Barker Junction
- Nairne
- Callington
- Monarto South
- Murray Bridge
- Northfield, branch of Gawler line starting at Dry Creek station. (closed 1987)
- Cavan (closed 1987)
- Pooraka (closed 1987)
- Northfield (closed 1987)
- Stockade
- Penfield, branch of Gawler line starting at Salisbury station. (closed 1991)
- Hilra
- Penfield 1
- Penfield 2
- Penfield 3
- RAAF Edinburgh
- Main North, branch of Gawler line starting at Salisbury station. (closed 1982)
- Direk
- Bolivar
- Virginia
- Two Wells
- Glenelg. (closed 1929) and converted to tramway.
- Victoria Square
- South Terrace
- Wayville
- Goodwood Road
- Goodwood
- Forestville
- Black Forest
- Hayhurst
- South Plympton
- Morphettville
- Helmsdale
- Miller's Corner
- Glenelg
- Glenelg and South Coast Tramway Closed 1880.
- Glenelg
- Parkin Terrace
- Broadway
- Somerton
- Hastings
- Hulberts Road
- Beach Road
- Brighton
- St Leonards to Grange Railway
- Jubilee Exhibition Railway. (closed 1925). It is arguable whether this was a long siding or a short branch! It had no stations.
[edit] Existing Freight Lines
And several lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but the lines are still open for freight:
- ICI Osborne (closed to passengers 1980)
- Coal Gantry
- Electric Works
- ICI
- Dry Creek to Port Adelaide (closed to passengers 1988)
- Wingfield
- North Arm Road
- Eastern Parade
- Junction Road
- Rosewater
[edit] References
Andrews FB. "The Salisbury munitions tramways." In Light railways, 187. February 2006.
Anon. The bay line. SASTA, Adelaide. 1979
Barry PJ. "The Jubilee Exhibition Railway" In ARHS bulletin 732. October, 1998.
Callaghan WH. The overland railway. ARHS NSW, St James. 1992.
Castle BJ. "The Balhannah - Mount Pleasant branch line." ARHS bulletin 316, February, 1964.
Collins N. The jetties of South Australia. Privately published, Woodside. 2005.
Fluck RE, R Sampson and KJ Bird. Steam locomotives and railcars of the South Australian Railways. Mile End Railway Museum, Roseworthy. 1986.
Jennings R. Line clear: 100 years of train working Adelaide-Serviceton. Mile End Railway Museum, Roseworthy. 1986.
Lockyer A. "Jetty and wharf tramways of South Australia". In Light railways, 142. August, 1998.
Mack D. Little coastal railways of the Adelaide plains. Privately published, Camden Park. 1986.
McNicol S. SAR railcars. Railmac, Elizabeth. 1989.
Pantlin G and J Sargent (eds). Railway stations in greater metropolitan Adelaide. Train Hobby, Melbourne. 2005.
Richardson J.(ed) Along the line no. 2. Traction, Canberra City. 1964.
Richardson J.(ed) Along the line in South Australia. Traction, Canberra City. 1964
Sampson R. Rails round Adelaide. Mile End Railway Museum, Walkerville. 1978.
Thompson MH. "The Goodwood - Brighton - Willunga line." ARHS bulletin, 336, October, 1965.
Wheaton RT. Rails to the bay. Australian Electric Traction Assoc. Sydney, 1971.
[edit] See also
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
- TransAdelaide
- Railways in Adelaide
- Rail transport in South Australia
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