Taperoo railway station

Taperoo
Railways in Adelaide - List of Railway Stations
Train Services
Outer Harbor Line
Location
Street	Railway Terrace
Suburb	Taperoo
Distance from Adelaide	18.2 km
Access by	Level Pedestrian Crossing
Frequency
Hi-Frequency Station	No
Peak Frequency	Every 20 Mins
Weekday Frequency	Every 30 Mins
Weekend Frequency	Every 60 Mins
Night Frequency	Every 60 Mins
Facilities
Passenger Information Display	No
Passenger Information Speaker	Yes
Number of Platforms	2
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
Transfers
Train transfer	None
Bus transfer	None
Adjacent Stations
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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 from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600 mm) suburban trains only. This station was originally named Silicate Siding but the name of Taperoo was adopted on 22 November 1920. Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

Services

Platform #1:

• Outer Harbor line - all stations services to Outer Harbor

Platform #2:

• Outer Harbor line - all stations and limited stops services to Adelaide

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

Coordinates: 34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E / 34.80556°S 138.49905°E / -34.80556; 138.49905