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Alberton
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| Location | |
| Street | Station Place |
| Suburb | Alberton |
| Distance from Adelaide | 10.2 km |
| Access by | Level crossing Pedestrian overpass |
| Frequency | |
| Hi-Frequency Station | No |
| Peak Frequency | Every 20-30 Mins |
| Weekday Frequency | Every 30 Mins |
| Weekend Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
| Night Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
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| Real Rail Time Display | No |
| Real Rail Time Speaker | Yes |
| Number of Platforms | 2 |
| Platform Layout | 2 side platforms |
| Toilets | No |
| Car Parking | No |
| Bike Storage | Yes |
| Lounge | No |
| Kiosk | No |
| Wheelchair access | Yes |
| Other facilities | None |
| History | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Transfers | |
| Train transfer | None |
| Bus transfer | None |
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Alberton railway station is on the suburban rail route from Adelaide to Port Adelaide and Outer Harbor. Alberton is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Adelaide. The Fussel Street crossing not far from Alberton Station has the Caution More Than One Train Lights. This is used during various times of the day.
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Ordinarily, train services are operated by Adelaide Metro and depart every 30 minutes during Monday – Friday off-peak. There is a more frequent service during peak hours and one train every hour in the evenings and at weekends.
No freight trains operate through Alberton station today. However a significant amount of freight traffic used the nearby Rosewater Loop until 2008 when the Mary MacKillop Bridge over the Port River was opened. The Rosewater Loop joins the Adelaide to Outer Harbor line at Port Adelaide Junction (just north of Alberton) heading for the Lefevre Peninsula and Pelican Point.
In the past, Alberton station was often busy with weekend football crowds visiting the nearby Alberton Oval. Alberton Oval is still used by the Port Adelaide Magpies who play in the local SANFL. Port Power, the AFL team, uses Alberton as a training and administration base, but not for matches.
Platform #1:
Platform #2:
Alberton is one of Adelaide’s older suburbs. The railway station and the substantial brick and stone building on the northbound platform were constructed in 1856 when the line between Adelaide and Port Adelaide was built. The other intermediate stations on this line were at Bowden and Woodville.
The original Adelaide to Port Adelaide railway was single track when built. As traffic expanded, a passing loop and second platform were opened at Alberton in 1878 and the line was duplicated over its entire length in 1881.
Goods sidings were installed in 1892, controlled by a signal cabin adjacent to the Fussell Place level crossing.
As traffic declined in the second half of the 20th century, the goods siding and signal cabin were taken out of use in 1953. Alberton station has been unattended since 1 September 1987.
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