Taperoo railway station, Adelaide
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Taperoo
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| Location | |
| Street | Railway Terrace |
| Suburb | Taperoo |
| Distance from Adelaide | 18.2km |
| 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 | Shelter |
| History | |
| Opened | 1920 |
| Rebuilt | 1955 |
| Closed | unknown |
| Transfers | |
| Train transfer | None |
| Bus transfer | None |
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Taperoo railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Taperoo. It is located 18.2 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only.
This station was originally named 'Silicate Siding' but the name of Taperoo was adopted on 22nd November 1920. Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.
[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
[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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