Dickson Interchange

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Dickson Interchange
Canberra Metro icon.svg
Dickson Interchange, Canberra light rail, August 2019.jpg
Location Northbourne Avenue, Dickson/Lyneham
Coordinates 35°15′01″S149°08′01″E / 35.25027778°S 149.13361111°E / -35.25027778; 149.13361111 Coordinates: 35°15′01″S149°08′01″E / 35.25027778°S 149.13361111°E / -35.25027778; 149.13361111
Operated by Transport Canberra
Line(s)      R1
Platforms2 (side)
Tracks2
Connections ACTION bus services
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened20 April 2019
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Canberra Metro icon.svg Canberra Metro Following station
Swinden Street R1 Macarthur Avenue
towards Alinga Street

Dickson Interchange is a transport interchange in Dickson, an inner-northern suburb of Canberra. The interchange allows transfers between the Canberra Metro light rail network and local ACTION bus services. As part of the construction of the Civic to Gungahlin light rail line, a new $4 million bus interchange opened in 2018. [1] The interchange was built on land compulsorily acquired by the ACT Government in 2015, the terms of which were not disclosed to the public. Construction allowed direct access for bus and pedestrian traffic between Northbourne Avenue and Challis Street, as well as accommodation for up to nine local bus routes, a new taxi rank, kiss and ride facilities and signalised pedestrian crossings. [2] [3] The new facilities became an important connection point for commuters under a redesigned timetable that integrated bus and light rail services in early 2019. [4]

Contents

Between the station's opening and February 2020, 11% of all light rail passengers boarded or alighted at Dickson Interchange, making it the busiest intermediate station on the line. [5]

Services

The light rail platforms are located in the central median of Northbourne Avenue, while most bus services depart from a dedicated thoroughfare connecting to Cape Street. Additional shelters are provided on both sides of Northbourne Avenue to service light rail replacement buses when required. [6]

Light rail

LineDestinationsNotes
R1 Alinga Street
R1 EPIC and Racecourse*, Gungahlin Place * Limited peak hours services only

ACTION bus services

Route NumberCommencesTerminates
  R9   Belconnen (Cohen Street) via Canberra Stadium Watson
 30  Belconnen (Cohen Street) via University of Canberra Dickson Shops
 31  Belconnen (Cohen Street) via Kaleen City Interchange
 50  Watson City Interchange
 51  Dickson Shops City Interchange via Lyneham, O'Connor
 53  Dickson Shops National Museum via Ainslie, Hackett and City Interchange
Dickson Interchange facing northward at night on 4 August 2020. Dickson Interchange.jpg
Dickson Interchange facing northward at night on 4 August 2020.

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References

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  5. Mannheim, Markus (25 June 2020). "Mitchell will soon have a light rail station. But were Canberra's 13 other stops built in the right places?". ABC News Online.
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