Clarence Park railway station

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Clarence Park
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General information
LocationParker Terrace, Clarence Park
Coordinates 34°57′41″S138°34′50″E / 34.9614678°S 138.5804901°E / -34.9614678; 138.5804901
Owned by Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Seaford, Flinders
Distance6.3 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes296 to St Marys
297 to Westfield Marion
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened1913
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Goodwood
towards Adelaide
Flinders line Emerson
towards Flinders
Seaford line Emerson
towards Seaford

Clarence Park railway station is located on the Seaford and Flinders lines. [1] Situated in the inner south-western Adelaide suburb of Clarence Park, it is 6.3 kilometres from Adelaide station.

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History

The station was opened in 1913 following a request from local Unley Council ratepayers. [2]

The ticket office was closed in 1921, but reopened shortly after with Mrs. M. Murphy appointed agent for the sale of tickets. [3] Significant improvements were undertaken in 1935 to add a new waiting room and ticket office. [4]

Services by platform

PlatformDestination/s
1Seaford/Flinders
2Adelaide

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References

  1. Seaford & Tonsley timetable Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
  2. "Clarence Park Station". The Register. 2 April 1912. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "Clarence Park Station". Daily Herald. 6 April 1921. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. "Station Improvements at Clarence Park". The News. 19 March 1935. Retrieved 2 June 2015.