Christie Downs railway station

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Christie Downs
ChristieDownsRailwayStationAdelaide.jpg
LocationJustin Crescent, Christie Downs
Owned by Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Seaford
Distance28.9 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes702 Southern Circuit
715 to Reynella & Noarlunga
723 & 725 to City & Noarlunga
733 to Westfield Marion & Noarlunga
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
History
Opened25 January 1976
RebuiltNovember 1981
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Lonsdale
towards Adelaide
Seaford line Noarlunga Centre
towards Seaford

Christie Downs railway station is located on the Seaford line. [1] Situated in the southern Adelaide suburb of Christie Downs, it is 28.9 kilometres from Adelaide station.

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History

The original Christie Downs station opened on 25 January 1976 when the line was extended from Hallett Cove Beach station. At the same time a new timetable was introduced which had trains stopping at all stations to Brighton, backed up by semi-fast trains that continued to Christie Downs. It was approximately 29.7 kilometres from Adelaide station and consisted of a platform adjacent to what is now the Adelaide bound track. In April 1978 the line was extended to Noarlunga Centre.

The current Christie Downs station opened in November 1981, with the original Christie Downs station closed and later demolished (although the footpath leading to it can still be seen). A $500,000 upgrade proposal, including levelling the ramp, installing new lighting and a bike cage, and painting artworks to deter graffiti, is due to be completed by the end of 2017. [2]

Services by platform

PlatformDestination/s
1Seaford
2Adelaide

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References

  1. Seaford & Tonsley timetable Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
  2. "Run-down train station in line for upgrade". The Advertiser. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.

Coordinates: 35°07′45″S138°29′47″E / 35.1291°S 138.4963°E / -35.1291; 138.4963