Unley Park railway station

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Unley Park
Unley Park Railway Station in May 2020.jpg
Southbound view of the station platform,
May 2020
General information
LocationWurilba Avenue, Hawthorn
Coordinates 34°57′59″S138°35′52″E / 34.9665°S 138.5978°E / -34.9665; 138.5978
Owned by Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by Adelaide Metro
Line(s) Belair
Distance7 km from Adelaide
Platforms1 Side
Tracks2 (1 broad gauge, 1 standard gauge)
Connections Adelaide bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16566 (to City)
18579 (to Belair)
Website Adelaide Metro
History
Opened1910s
Rebuilt1980s and 2000s
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Millswood
towards Adelaide
Belair line Mitcham
towards Belair

Unley Park railway station is located on the Belair line in suburban Adelaide. [1] Situated seven kilometres from Adelaide station, it is on the boundary between Hawthorn and Westbourne Park, on the south side of Cross Road.

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History

The station was opened around the 1910s.

It was temporarily closed in 1995 when one set of tracks through the station was converted to standard gauge as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The western platform was demolished as part of the project.

Services by platform

PlatformDestination/s
1Adelaide/Belair

Bus transfers

The closest bus stops are Stop 173 on Cross Road and Stop 12 on Hilda Terrace.

Bus Transfers: Stop 173 (Cross Road)
Route No.Destination & Route Details
100 Armada ArndalePlymptonGlen Osmond
Bus Transfers: Stop 12 (Hilda Terrace)
Route No.Destination & Route Details
200City – ClaphamWestfield Marion

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References

  1. Belair timetable Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014