Ambleside railway station was located about 43.5 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station, on the Adelaide-Melbourne line. It was located in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Balhannah. The year in which the station closed is not known, possibly in the 1960s.
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Ambleside was opened in November 1883, and was located just north of Ambleside Road. It was named Ambleside which was the alternate name for Hanhdorf during WW2. The station consisted of a ticket office, and a large shelter, similar to the one at Balhannah. A smaller platform and shelter shed were provided. The station fell out of use during 1965-66.
The station wasn't in a convenient location for passengers, which led to its closure around 1965-66 as a result of the SAR's scaling down of services. There is no evidence of the station left, as the main platform and associated infrastructure were removed sometime after 1966, and the smaller platform (plus the shelter shed and signs) was removed in the 1980s-early 1990s.
In 2010, it is proposed to build a 1500m (and later 1800m) crossing loop to divide the long Belair to Mount Barker Junction section.[1]
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towards Carripook
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Melbourne–Adelaide |
towards Tailem Bend
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