Westside Bikeway

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Westside Bikeway
Length9 kilometres (5.6 mi) [1]
Location Adelaide, South Australia
Trailheads Mile End railway station, Camden Oval
UseWalking, cycling
Elevation
Highest point30 metres (98 ft) at Mile End
Lowest pointGlenelg
Grade Flat
Hiking details
SightsFormer Plympton railway platform
Surface asphalt
Right of way Holdfast Bay railway line

The Westside Bikeway is a shared walking and cycling route through the western suburbs of Adelaide following the former Holdfast Bay railway line. It provides a connection from Glenelg to the various trails and paths in the Adelaide Parklands.

Adelaide City in South Australia

Adelaide is the capital city of the state of South Australia, and the fifth-most populous city of Australia. The demonym Adelaidean is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide.

The Holdfast Bay railway line was a railway in western Adelaide. The line started in the city from the Adelaide railway station, and then headed west. From approximately where Henley Beach Road currently is, the railway then followed an almost direct route to the seaside suburb of Glenelg.

Glenelg, South Australia Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

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Route

The bikeway starts near Mile End railway station and follows adjacent to James Congdon Drive to South Road, Adelaide. The remainder of the trail is in the railway easement with minor roads nearby. It provides traffic lights where it crosses main roads. One of the old railway platforms is still visible at Plympton. [2]

Mile End railway station, Adelaide railway station in Adelaide, South Australia

Mile End railway station is located on the Belair and Seaford/Tonsley lines, in Park 24 of the Adelaide Park Lands adjacent to the inner western Adelaide suburb of Mile End. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Adelaide station.

South Road, Adelaide road in Adelaide, South Australia

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West of Morphett Road, the path goes round the edge of an oval and meets Anzac Highway, where it intersects the Sturt River trail. There are quiet street connections to Glenelg North via the Sturt River path or south onto the Mike Turtur Bikeway and into Glenelg. [1]

Anzac Highway, Adelaide highway in Adelaide

The Anzac Highway is an 8.7-kilometre-long (5.4 mi) main arterial road heading southwest from the city of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, to the beachside suburb of Glenelg.

Glenelg North, South Australia Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

Glenelg North is a seaside suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in both the City of Holdfast Bay and the City of West Torrens.

The Mike Turtur Bikeway is a cycling route adjacent to the Glenelg tram route connecting Glenelg to the Adelaide city centre. It is a popular commuter route for people who live in the inner suburbs southwest of the city and work in or near the city centre.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Westside Bike Path". Rail Trails Australia. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. James Newcombe. "Westside Bikeway Reserve". Weekend Notes. On Topic Media. Retrieved 14 January 2016.