Marion railway station, Adelaide

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Marion Railways in Adelaide - Commuter Railway Station

Station overview
Train Services
Noarlunga
Location
Street	Farne Terrace Minchinbury Terrace
Suburb	Marion
Distance from Adelaide	11.4km
Access by	Level Pedestrian Crossing Elevated Pedestrian Crossing
Frequency
Hi-Frequency Station	No
Peak Frequency	Every 30 Mins
Weekday Frequency	Every 30 Mins
Weekend Frequency	Every 30 Mins
Night Frequency	Every 60 Mins
Facilities
Real Rail Time Display	No
Real Rail Time Speaker	Yes
Number of Platforms	1
Platform Layout	Centre Platform
Toilets	No
Car Parking	Yes
Bike Storage	Yes
Lounge	No
Kiosk	No
Wheelchair access	Yes
Other facilities	None
History
Opened	1954
Rebuilt	unknown
Closed	unknown
Transfers
Train transfer	None
Bus transfer	None
Adjacent Stations
« Previous Ascot Park	Next » Oaklands

Marion railway station is a railway station on the Noarlunga railway line, which is located in the southwestern Adelaide suburb of Marion. It is located 11.4km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station.

1 History
2 Location
3 Services
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] History

Footbridge over the Marion railway station

Until the early 1950's the Ascot Park and Oaklands railway stations serviced the Marion area. In 1953 the line was duplicated as far as Oaklands, and as part of that work the new station was constructed at Marion.^[1]

In the 1960's concerns were raised regarding the safety of pedestrians crossing at the station, culminating in a serious accident in 1967. In response a pedestrian footbridge was constructed in 1970 at a cost of $35,000,^[2] providing access to the platform. Other stations, such as Oaklands and Ascot Park, had pedestrian subways installed, but problems with drainage made the footbridge more cost-effective at Marion.^[2] At the other end a more convenient low-level track crossing remains.

An ongoing upgrade to the Oaklands Railway Station may increase the chances of an upgrade to Marion in the future.

[edit] Location

The station is situated a short walk from the corner of Marion Road and Daws Road, next to Westminster School and between Farne and Michinbury Terraces. Marion Railway Station is close to Marion Primary School and Park Holme Shopping Centre.

[edit] Services

Marion Railway Station is is frequented by trains on the Noarlunga Rail Line, terminating at or travelling from either Noarlunga Centre Interchange or Brighton Railway Station and the Adelaide Railway Station. Services run between 20 to 30 minutes on weekdays during peak hours, and up to 1 hour at all other times. While the station is on the Noarlunga line, many daytime Noarlunga trains are express between Oaklands and Adelaide, so a transfer to the Brighton train at either Oaklands or Brighton railway stations may be required.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

^ Dolling, Alison (1981). The History of Marion on the Sturt. Peacock Publications, Norwood, South Australia.
^ ^a ^b Donley, R. J. R. (2001). Marion 1945-2000: A Suburban City. Peacock Publications, Norwood, South Australia.