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.
Serviced the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Torrens Parade Ground and original location of Adelaide Showground direct from Adelaide railway station.
Branched from the Gawler line at Dry Creek.
Branched from the Gawler line at Salisbury.
Branched from the Gawler line approximately halfway between Elizabeth South and Nurlutta stations.
Served the General Motors Holden Elizabeth car factory at Elizabeth.
An extension of Grange railway line.
Branched from the Grange line at Albert Park station.
Branched from the Outer Harbor line at Glanville station, traversing Jetty Road to the pier / jetty.
Branched from the Outer Harbor line starting Woodville station.
Original route alignment beyond Hallett Cove.
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:
There are several stations along current railway routes that have been closed and demolished:
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.
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the Adelaide area, around the capital city of South Australia. It is an intermodal system offering an integrated network of bus, tram, and train services throughout the metropolitan area. The network has an annual patronage of 79.9 million, of which 51 million journeys are by bus, 15.6 million by train, and 9.4 million by tram. The system has evolved heavily over the past fifteen years, and patronage increased dramatically during the 2014–15 period, a 5.5 percent increase on the 2013 figures due to electrification of frequented lines.
Adelaide railway station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. All lines approach the station from the west, and it is a terminal station with no through lines, with most of the traffic on the metropolitan network either departing or terminating here. It has nine below-ground platforms, all using broad gauge track. The station is located on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House.
Goodwood railway station is a commuter railway station and the junction station for the Belair, Seaford and Flinders lines. The Belair line diverges south-east towards Millswood, while the Seaford and Flinders lines diverge south-west towards Clarence Park. The Glenelg tram line crosses over the railway lines at the south end of Goodwood station. The station services the Adelaide inner-southern suburb of Goodwood, and is 5.0 km from Adelaide station.
TransAdelaide was a publicly owned cooperation in Adelaide, South Australia, and operated the city's suburban rail, tram and bus services. It took responsibilities from the State Transport Authority in July 1994.
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Bowden railway station is located on the Grange, Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines. Situated in the inner-city Adelaide suburb of Bowden, it is 2.7 kilometres from Adelaide station. The station was rebuilt and reopened in January 2018, with the original platforms closed and demolished; the southbound platform was closed and demolished in April 2017, a section of the northbound platform was retained due to the original station's 1856 brick and stone station building being located on that platform, which now houses The Loose Caboose Café.
The Outer Harbor line is a suburban commuter service in Adelaide, South Australia, that runs from Adelaide station through the north western suburbs to Port Adelaide and Outer Harbor.
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The Grange line is a suburban branch line in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs from Woodville then through Albert Park and Seaton Park, then running through the Grange Golf course before turning right and heading to East Grange before making a subtle left turn and terminating at the terminus of Grange. It is 13.0 kilometres long.
The Belair line is a suburban rail commuter route in the city of Adelaide, South Australia, that runs from the Adelaide station to Belair in the Adelaide Hills via the Adelaide-Wolseley line using diesel 3000/3100 class railcars. Prior to 1995, this part of Adelaide-Wolseley was a two-track broad gauge line. In 1995, Adelaide-Wolseley was converted to standard gauge meaning Adelaide to Belair is now effectively two separate single-track lines running in parallel: the Belair commuter line and the Adelaide-Wolseley standard gauge freight line.
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Semaphore railway line was a railway line in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north-west of Adelaide servicing the suburbs of Semaphore and Exeter. It had two stations: Semaphore and Exeter. The line opened in 1878 and closed in 1978.
The Willunga railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network.
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