Taperoo railway station

Taperoo
Location	Railway Terrace, Taperoo
Coordinates	34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E / 34.80556°S 138.49905°E / -34.80556; 138.49905Coordinates: 34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E / 34.80556°S 138.49905°E / -34.80556; 138.49905
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Outer Harbor Line
Distance	18.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	H1, O1
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1920
Rebuilt	1955
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Draper towards Adelaide Outer Harbor line Midlunga towards Outer Harbor

Taperoo railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.^[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Taperoo, it is 18.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History[]

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This station was built in 1920. It was originally named Silicate Siding, and was renamed Taperoo on 22 November 1920.

Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

The station was upgraded in 2017 with a new shelter along with new signage and lighting.

Services by platform[]

References[]

• Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1

External links[]

Media related to Taperoo railway station at Wikimedia Commons