Torrens Park railway station
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.
Torrens Park | |||||||||||
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 Torrens Park station in 2007. The western platform (left) was demolished in 2008. | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Belair Road, Torrens Park | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 16565 (to City) 18577 (to Belair) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Transport links
| Bus Transfers: Stop 16 (Belair Road) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 195 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
| 196 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
| 300 | Suburban Connector |
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 KBR
External links
Media related to Torrens Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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