Elizabeth South railway station
Elizabeth South railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated on the border of northern Adelaide suburbs of Elizabeth South and Edinburgh, it is 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Adelaide station.
Elizabeth South | |||||||||||
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Station in April 2008 | |||||||||||
Location | Willison Road Elizabeth South | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Gawler Line | ||||||||||
Distance | 24 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus routes | None | ||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1955 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | April 2012 | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened in 1955.
It once had a shelter and ticket office identical to that of Woodlands Park, but this was replaced in the late 1970s or early 1980s. On its western side, the station is adjacent to the Defence Science & Technology Group's Edinburgh site, and there is a walking track to the station for employees of DST Group.[2] It has an island platform between the two railway tracks. Pedestrians cross the tracks at level since the underpass was closed due to concerns about safety and vandalism.
Between September 2011 and April 2012, at the same time as the Gawler Central line was being upgraded in preparation for electrification, the station was demolished and rebuilt.[3][4][5]
Services by platform
Platform | Destination/s |
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1 | Gawler/Gawler Central |
2 | Adelaide |
References
- Gawler Central timetable Archived 10 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
- Between 1941 and 1991, the original and at that time much larger WRE/DSTO site was served by the now closed and dismantled Penfield railway line
- Stations Upgrade Program Archived 17 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- Gawler Rail Revitalisation Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- Gawler line closed Adelaide Metro
External links
Media related to Elizabeth South railway station at Wikimedia Commons