List of closed Adelaide railway stations
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There are currently five closed stations on the active metropolitan passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia:
- Clapham (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
- Hawthorn (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
- Islington Works (Gawler Central line)
- G.M.H. (a spur off the Gawler Central line at Nurlutta)
- Millswood (Belair line) (closed April 28, 1995)
There are also several stations that have been closed and since been demolished:
- Port Dock closed 1981
- Golf Links (Grange line, closed 1961)
- Holdens (Grange line, closed 1992)
- Old Grange (Grange line)
- South Brighton (Noarlunga line, closed 1976)
- Sleeps Hill (Belair line)
- Mile End Goods (Belair line)
- Tube Mills (Gawler Central line)
- Yerlo (Outer Harbor line, replaced by North Haven, 1981)
- Torrens Bridge, (Pt Adelaide line, closed 1888)
There are also several lines that have been entirely closed:
- Willunga (closed 1969)
- Patpa
- Happy Valley
- Reynella
- Pimpala
- Coorara
- Morphett Vale
- Yetto
- Hackham
- Korro
- Noarlunga
- Moana
- Tuni
- McLaren Vale
- Pikkara
- Taringa
- Willunga
- Mount Pleasant, branchline from South line, branching at Balhannah. (closed 1963)
- Oakbank
- Mappinga
- Riverview
- Woodside
- Kayannie
- Charleston
- Muralappie
- Mt Torrens
- Milkappa
- Birdwood
- Crane Rd
- Narcoonah
- Mt Pleasant
- Henley Beach, extension of Grange line. (opened 5 February 1894, closed 31 August 1957)
- Kirkcaldy
- Marlborough Street
- Henley Beach
- Largs Jetty branch of Outer Harbor line starting at Largs station.
- Largs Jetty
- Semaphore, branch of Outer Harbor line starting at Glanville station. (closed 1978)
- Exeter
- Semaphore
- Finsbury, branch of Outer Harbor line starting at Woodville station. (closed 1979)
- Hendon, branch of Grange line starting at Albert Park station. (closed 1980)
- Hendon
- Bridgewater, extension of Belair line. (closed 1987)
- National Park
- Long Gully
- Nalawort
- Upper Sturt
- Mount Lofty
- Heathfield
- Madurta
- Aldgate
- Jibilla
- Carripook
- Bridgewater
- Northfield, branch of Gawler line starting at Dry Creek station. (closed 1987)
- Penfield, branch of Gawler line starting at Salisbury station. (closed 1991)
- Hilra
- Penfield 1
- Penfield 2
- Penfield 3
- RAAF Edinburgh
- Glenelg. (closed 1929).
- Richmond
- Plympton
- Camden
- St Leonards
- Colley Tce
- Glenelg
- Brighton
- Marino
- Glenelg and South Coast Tramway
- St Leonards to Grange Railway
- Jubilee Exhibition Railway. (closed 1925). It is arguable whether this was a long siding or a short branch! It had no stations.
And several lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but the lines are still open for freight:
- ICI Osborne (closed to passengers 1980)
- Dry Creek to Port Adelaide (closed to passengers 1988)
- Wingfield
- North Arm Road
- Eastern Parade
- Junction Road
- Rosewater
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