Edwardstown railway station

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Edwardstown
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General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Edwardstown
Coordinates 34°58′20″S138°34′16″E / 34.9721070°S 138.5712368°E / -34.9721070; 138.5712368
Owned by Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Seaford, Flinders
Distance7.9 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
Emerson
towards Adelaide
Flinders line Woodlands Park
towards Flinders
Seaford line Woodlands Park
towards Seaford

Edwardstown railway station is located on the Seaford and Flinders lines. [1] [2] Situated in the inner south-western Adelaide suburb of Edwardstown, it is 7.9 kilometres from Adelaide station.

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History

Edwardstown railway station was opened in 1913.

Edwardstown railway station once had a goods yard, where SteamRanger restored its centenary carriages when it was received from the State Transport Authority. It is of an island platform construction, with pedestrian access at the northern and southern ends and the railway tracks on either side to the east and west. The station is unattended and there are no facilities, other than a shelter shed and public address system. The Edwardstown branch of the Freemasons is responsible for maintaining the station's landscaping.

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. Metro, Adelaide (23 March 2021). "Stops". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

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