List of closed railway stations in Adelaide

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A number of railway lines and stations which formed part of the greater Adelaide rail network have been closed and removed over time. Most railway lines have been taken over by housing developments, only a very few have been converted into rail trails. In addition, most of the stations have been demolished. The most recent railway line to close to traffic was the GMH Elizabeth railway line, which was closed in 1992 due to declining traffic. A number of stations have also been closed and rebuilt such as Ovingham or Bowden. [1] [2] For closed railway stations in rural outer South Australia, see List of closed railway stations in South Australia.

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Closed railway lines

Closed railway lines and their stations

Jubilee Exhibition Railway (closed 1925)

Serviced the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Torrens Parade Ground and original location of Adelaide Showground direct from Adelaide railway station.

Holdfast Bay railway line (closed 14 December 1929)
St Leonards–Grange railway line
Glenelg railway line (closed 1929 and converted to Glenelg tram line)
Northfield (closed 1987)

Branched from the Gawler line at Dry Creek.

Penfield (closed 1991)

Branched from the Gawler line at Salisbury.

GMH Elizabeth (closed 1992)

Branched from the Gawler line approximately halfway between Elizabeth South and Nurlutta stations.

Served the General Motors Holden Elizabeth car factory at Elizabeth.

Henley Beach railway line

An extension of Grange railway line.

Hendon railway line (closed 1 February 1980)

Branched from the Grange line at Albert Park station.

Semaphore railway line (closed 29 October 1978)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line at Glanville station, traversing Jetty Road to the pier / jetty.

Finsbury railway line (closed 17 August 1979)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line starting Woodville station.

Willunga railway line (closed 1969, track lifted 1972, now Coast to Vines Rail Trail)

Original route alignment beyond Hallett Cove.

Dry Creek-Port Adelaide (closed to passengers 27 May 1988, now freight only)

Adelaide suburban network

There are two closed stations on the passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia that have not been demolished, both along the Belair line:

Demolished stations

There are several stations along current railway routes that have been closed and demolished:

Belair line
Flinders line
Gawler line
Grange line
Outer Harbor line
Port Dock line
Seaford line

Rebuilt

These stations previously existed in slightly different locations, and/or at a higher or lower level (for example, originally at ground level then lowered into a cutting), to their modern-day counterparts. They may be considered the closed predecessors of today's stations.

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