Mitcham railway station, Adelaide
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Mitcham
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| Street | Belair Road Grange Road Verco Avenue |
| Suburb | Lower Mitcham |
| Distance from Adelaide | 8.5km |
| Access by | Level Pedestrian Crossing Platform Ramp |
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Hi-Frequency Station  |
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| Peak Frequency | Every 20 Mins |
| Weekday Frequency | Every 30 Mins |
| Weekend Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
| Night Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
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| Real Rail Time Display | Yes (DOWN only) |
| Real Rail Time Speaker | Yes |
| Number of Platforms | 2 |
| Platform Layout | 2 Side Platforms |
| Toilets | No |
| Car Parking | Yes |
| Bike Storage | Yes |
| Lounge | No |
| Kiosk | No |
Wheelchair access  |
Yes |
| Other facilities | None |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Rebuilt | |
| Closed | |
| Transfers | |
| Train transfer | None |
| Bus transfer | 190 to Glenelg 192 to Torrens Park 194 to Blackwood 196 to Blackwood 198 to Warradale 199 to Marion Centre |
| Adjacent Stations | |
| « Previous Unley Park |
Next » Torrens Park |
Mitcham railway station is located on the Belair line in Adelaide, South Australia. It and Blackwood are the only stations between Goodwood and Belair to have more than one platform in use[1]. It is located 8.5km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station, and is actually located in Lower Mitcham.
The "front entrance" to the station is on Belair Road, opposite the City of Mitcham council chambers and the "Mitcham Square" shopping centre (both located in Torrens Park).
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[edit] History
The station was opened with the opening of the railway between Adelaide and Aldgate in March 1883, and at times played a major role in the South Australian railway system. For example: the "Melbourne Express" (The Overland) used to stop at Mitcham; there were spurlines to Clapham (now removed), Sleeps Hill (now part of the main line) and to an adjacent woodyard (still there, but not in use); and the railway station was manned and had a parcel shipping depot.
It was originally planned to call the station Lower Mitcham but the name was changed prior to opening.
Today it provides a crossover point for trains using the now single track broad gauge line.
[edit] Nellie's Garden
The Mitcham railway station garden, known as Nellie's Garden, is named in honour of Nellie Iris Ellis (1920-1983) who established the garden. Mrs Ellis was the wife of a former stationmaster. The garden is maintained by volunteers and is one of only five public gardens provided by the City of Mitcham.
[edit] See also
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of closed Adelaide railway stations
- TransAdelaide
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
- Railways in Adelaide
- Rail transport in South Australia
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Prior to the conversion of the Belair line in 1995 from two Broad Gauge tracks to one Broad Gauge track and one Standard Gauge track, all stations on the Belair Line had two or more working platforms; the nature of the terrain and the narrowness of the right-of-way prevented the practise used on other Adelaide suburban lines of placing a single platform between the two tracks. Since the conversion of one of the tracks to standard gauge, these "other" platforms have been closed. The two platforms at Mitcham remain open to enable and facilitate a crossing loop in the now single broad gauge track.
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