Belair railway station

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Belair
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General information
LocationSheoak Road, Belair
Coordinates 34°59′53″S138°37′59″E / 34.9981°S 138.633°E / -34.9981; 138.633
Owned by Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Belair
Distance21.5 km from Adelaide
Platforms3 (2 disused)
Bus routes195 to Blackwood
892 & 893 to Aldgate & Blackwood
Connections Adelaide bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1883
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Pinera
towards Adelaide
Belair line Terminus

Belair railway station is located on the Adelaide to Melbourne line in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Belair, 21.5 kilometres from Adelaide station. It is the terminus for Adelaide Metro's Belair line service. [1]

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History

Belair station opened in 1883 with the opening of the Adelaide to Aldgate section of the Adelaide-Melbourne line. Belair is a scenic location on the edge of the Belair National Park and the station has a number of historic preserved buildings. In past years, many people travelled by train to Belair at weekends to enjoy the adjacent National Park. The large 1890s vintage wooden shelter on the main platform was built for these crowds. There were other facilities at the station such as a refreshment room, now long gone. Parts of the heritage station were destroyed by an arsonist in May 2003. The building is currently being rebuilt with special materials. There are also a number of stabling sidings for storing passenger trains overnight.(Used for peak hours terminating trains)

Until 1987, the Bridgewater line carried suburban trains further into the Adelaide Hills as far as the town of Bridgewater. The Bridgewater trains were withdrawn in 1987, attributed to the high cost of operation and low passenger numbers. Platform 2 was used to terminate some suburban trains for a while after the closure of the line. Stations beyond Belair were closed and all suburban trains now terminate at platform 1 at Belair. That being said, there are plans to reopen this again. In 1995, the Adelaide to Melbourne line was converted to standard gauge. This prevented any restoration of local trains to Bridgewater or beyond. Between Goodwood and Belair, the former double track route became two parallel single lines, one broad gauge for Adelaide Metro services, and the former Adelaide bound track was converted to standard gauge for interstate freight.

Services by platforms

PlatformDestinationNotes
1Adelaide/Belair
2Not in Passenger UseNow using for Belair Loop (Adelaide-Wolseley railway line)
3Not in Passenger UseNow using for Belair Loop (Adelaide-Wolseley railway line)(Highly used)
Bus Transfers: Stop 25 Upper Sturt Rd
Route No.Destination & Route Details
195Blackwood Interchange to City
892Fullarton Rd to Aldgate
893Aldgate to Blackwood Interchange

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References

  1. Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014