Ambleside railway station

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Ambleside
General information
LocationAustralia
Operated by State Transport Authority
Line(s) Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance43.5 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1883
Closedc. 1965–66
Services
Preceding station Australian Rail Track Corporation Following station
Yantaringa
towards Adelaide
Adelaide-Wolseley railway line Balhannah
towards Serviceton

Ambleside railway station was located about 43.5 kilometres from Adelaide station, on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Balhannah, at an elevation of 318 metres.

History

Ambleside was opened in November 1883[ citation needed ], and was located just north of Ambleside Road. It was named Ambleside which was the alternate name for Hahndorf during WW1. The station consisted of a ticket office, and a large shelter, similar to the one at Balhannah. [1] A smaller platform and shelter shed were provided.

The station wasn't in a convenient location for passengers, which led to its closure around 1965–66 as a result of the SAR's scaling down of services. There is no evidence of the station left, as the main platform and associated infrastructure were removed sometime after 1966, and the smaller platform (plus the shelter shed and signs) was removed in the 1980s-early 1990s.

In 2011-2013 a crossing loop was built to split the long distance between Belair and Mount Barker Junction. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ st, Visit North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Australia T. +61 8 8207 7000 E. infoartgallery sa gov au www agsa sa gov au AGSA Kaurna yartangka yuwanthi AGSA; l, s on Kaurna; Maps, Open in. "Ambleside railway station". AGSA - Online Collection. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ↑ Proposed Ambleside Rail Crossing Loop Australian Rail Track Corporation
  3. ↑ Mount Lofty - Ambleside Archived 19 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine SA Track & Signal

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