Largs North railway station, Adelaide
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Largs North
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Location | |
Street | Fletcher Road |
Suburb | Largs North |
Distance from Adelaide | 16.4km |
Access by | Level Pedestrian Crossing |
Frequency | |
Hi-Frequency Station | unknown |
Peak Frequency | unknown |
Weekday Frequency | unknown |
Weekend Frequency | unknown |
Night Frequency | unknown |
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Real Rail Time Display | No |
Real Rail Time Speaker | Yes |
Number of Platforms | 1 |
Platform Layout | 1 Centre Platform |
Toilets | No |
Car Parking | No |
Bike Storage | No |
Lounge | No |
Kiosk | No |
Wheelchair access | Yes |
Other facilities | None |
History | |
Opened | 21 Aug 1916 |
Rebuilt | 1943 & Early 2000's |
Closed | unknown |
Transfers | |
Train transfer | None |
Bus transfer | 150 to Osborne & City |
Adjacent Stations | |
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Largs North railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Largs North. It is located 16.4km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only.
The station was officially opened on 21st August 1916 and was call 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The name was changed to Largs North on 1st November 1945.
[edit] References
- Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1