Torrens Park | |||||||||||
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![]() Torrens Park station in 2007. The western platform (left) was demolished in 2008. | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Belair Road, Torrens Park | ||||||||||
Owned by | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 16565 (to City) 18577 (to Belair) | ||||||||||
Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Torrens Park railway station is located on the Belair line in suburban Adelaide in South Australia. [1] Located 9.3 kilometres from Adelaide station, it serves the inner southern suburb of Torrens Park.
The station opened in 1914 as Blythwood, being renamed Torrens Park in 1921. [2] [3] In 1992, the Australian Plants Society commenced the Torrens Park Railway Station Project which made the surrounding area look much more attractive. [4]
In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line was converted to standard gauge as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The disused platform was demolished in March 2008. [5]
Platform | Destination/s |
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1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Bus Transfers: Stop 16 (Belair Road) | |
Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
195 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
196 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
300 | Suburban Connector |
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