Brighton railway station, Adelaide

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Brighton
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General information
LocationCommercial Road, Brighton
Coordinates 35°01′17″S138°31′09″E / 35.0215°S 138.5192°E / -35.0215; 138.5192 Coordinates: 35°01′17″S138°31′09″E / 35.0215°S 138.5192°E / -35.0215; 138.5192
Owned by Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Seaford
Distance16.0 km from Adelaide
Platforms4
Tracks3
Bus routes265 to City & Westfield Marion
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
Opened1913
Rebuilt25 January 1976
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Hove
towards Adelaide
Seaford line Seacliff
towards Seaford

Brighton railway station is located on the Seaford line. [1] Situated in the south-western Adelaide suburb of Brighton, it is 16 kilometres from Adelaide station.

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History

The original station was adjacent to Beach Road, 15.8 kilometres from Adelaide station, and opened on 24 November 1913 [2] on the opening of the line from Goodwood.

A rebuilt station was opened on 25 January 1976, coinciding with the Seaford line's extension to Christie Downs.

Services by platform

PlatformDestination/sNotes
1Seaford
2no booked servicesoccasional use for terminating services
3no booked servicesoccasional use for terminating services
4Adelaide

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