Mount Lofty railway station, Adelaide

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Mount Lofty railway station is a railway station in Australia, on the former Adelaide-Bridgewater railway line which is located in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Stirling. It is located 31 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station. It is the highest railway station between Adelaide and Melbourne.

Until 1987, trains serviced the station and went further east to Bridgewater. The trains were withdrawn in that year because of high cost of operating the trains and low passenger numbers. Mount Lofty railway station was closed to suburban trains and stations beyond closed as well.

In 1995, the main railway line from Adelaide to Melbourne was converted from Broad Gauge (1600mm) to Standard Gauge (1435mm), thus preventing any restoration of local trains to Mount Lofty and beyond. At the station, there are three railway tracks, two for interstate freight.

Today, Mount Lofty railway station is a hotel. Bookings can be made during most of the year. A number of interstate freight trains pass through the station each day.