Oaklands railway station
 Oaklands Interchange | |
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| Noarlunga Centre Line | |
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| Location | |
| Street | Murray Terrace Crozier Terrace |
| Suburb | Oaklands Park |
| Distance from Adelaide | 12.8 km |
| Access by | Automated grade pedestrian crossing |
| Frequency | |
| Hi-Frequency Station | No |
| Peak Frequency | Every 10-30 Mins |
| Weekday Frequency | Every 10-20 Mins |
| Weekend Frequency | Every 30 Mins |
| Night Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
| Passenger Information Display | Yes |
| Passenger Information Speaker | Yes |
| Number of Platforms | 2 |
| Platform Layout | Side platforms |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Car Parking | Yes |
| Bike Storage | Yes |
| Lounge | No |
| Kiosk | Yes |
Wheelchair access  |
Yes |
| Other facilities | Ticket office |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 |
| Rebuilt | 2008 |
| Transfers | |
| Bus transfer | J7 to Flinders University and West Lakes 241 & 242 to City and Marion Centre |
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Oaklands Interchange railway station is a station on the Noarlunga Centre railway line, and is located in the southwestern Adelaide suburb of Oaklands Park. It is located 12.8 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and approximately 500m from Westfield Marion.
2008 Redevelopment
The old island platform was closed at 10pm on Friday 6 June 2008 and demolished over the Queens Birthday long weekend. As part of the works, the track was straightened over the site of the old station. The new platform was opened for operation on 10 June 2008. This was the second major interchange to be constructed since the Noarlunga Centre extension in the late 1970s.
The new Oaklands Interchange railway station includes:
- A new train station with associated bus interchange areas on Morphett Road.
- Facilities that enhance the safety and security of passengers such as monitored and recorded security cameras, duress alarms and increased lighting.
- A Park'n'Ride facility for more than 230 cars.
- Kiss'n'Ride zones for car passengers.
- New facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, including a new pedestrian crossing on the southern side of the rail line for pedestrians to safely cross Morphett Road.
- Automated gates for pedestrians to cross the tracks at the level crossing and either end of the station platforms.
- Other general passenger facilities including real time passenger information and a ticket sales kiosk.
The timetable was also modified so that the majority of trains (all except those express to Noarlunga Centre) now stop at the station.[citation needed]
Future Redevelopment
In September 2011, the state government announced plans to grade-separate the level crossing at Oaklands Interchange by building a railway overpass over Diagonal Road.[1] This will necessitate rebuilding the Oaklands Interchange railway station on a bridge, similar to that found at the South Road tram overpass and the Port Adelaide railway station.Great forward thinking by the Wran state government.
Gallery
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The old station
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Construction progress 20 February 2008
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Construction progress 4 March 2008
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Construction progress 15 March 2008
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Construction progress 30 March 2008
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Construction progress 22 April 2008
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Construction progress 1 June 2008
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The station at night, 6 June 2008
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Station signage
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Station signage
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Automated pedestrian crossing
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Southern carpark
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Station from the carpark
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Kiss & Ride area on the northern side of the interchange
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2000 Series train arriving at the station
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Oaklands Park Rail Overpass Project Planning". Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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Coordinates: 35°00′36″S 138°32′25″E / 35.0099°S 138.5402°E