Torrens Park railway station
Torrens Park | |||||||||||
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| Location | Belair Road, Torrens Park | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 195, 195F, 196, 196F, 300, 300G, 300H, 300J, 892, 954, 967 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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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.
History[]
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]
Services by platform[]
| Platform | Destination/s |
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| 1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Gallery[]
Northbound view in August 2008
Southbound view in August 2008
Pedestrian underpass in August 2008
Wooden sleepers on broad gauge track in August 2008
Standard gauge track on dual gauge concrete sleepers in August 2008
References[]
- ^ Belair timetable Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
- ^ "SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS". Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931). 16 September 1914. p. 10. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 238. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
- ^ orrens Park Railway Station Project Australian Plants Society
- ^ Torrens Park Station Track Realignment[permanent dead link] KBR
External links[]
Media related to Torrens Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 34°59′02″S 138°36′40″E / 34.9839°S 138.6111°E
- Railway stations in Adelaide