Coromandel railway station

Coromandel railway station is located on the Belair line.[2] Situated in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Blackwood in South Australia, it is 17.2 kilometres from Adelaide station and 254 metres above sea level.

Coromandel
Coromandel station in 2007
General information
LocationBrighton Parade, Blackwood
Coordinates35°01′31″S 138°36′52″E
Elevation832 feet (254 m) [1]
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure and Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Belair
Distance17.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms2 (1 disused)
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16504 (to City)
18574 (to Belair)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Opened1883
Rebuilt2009
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Eden Hills
towards Adelaide
 Belair line Blackwood
towards Belair

History

The station opened in 1883 and was originally named Brighton Parade.[3] 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 station now consists of a single platform with a covered shelter which serves trains going in both directions.

As part of the renewal of the Belair line in 2009, improvements to access ramps, seating, fencing, lighting, signage and safety markings have taken place at Coromandel.[4][5] Under the 'Adopt a Station' program run by TransAdelaide, the station was adopted by the Blackwood Neighbourhood Watch group, who have assumed responsibility for the removal of graffiti, assisting with the landscaping of the station grounds and reporting vandalism incidents.

Services by platform
Platform Destination/s Notes
1 Adelaide/Belair
2 Not in use
Bus Transfers: Stop 34 Johnson Pde
Route No. Destination & Route Details
197X Coromandel station to City via Main Rd and Belair Rd

References
  1. SAR Public Timetable 1954, pg96
  2. Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
  3. Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 241. ISBN 0-909650-29-2.
  4. Belair line renewal Adelaide Metro
  5. Belair Line Renewal Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure

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