Cheltenham Racecourse railway station, Adelaide

Cheltenham Racecourse
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Train services
Location
Street	Cheltenham Parade
Suburb	Cheltenham
Distance from Adelaide	8.7 km
Access by	Level pedestrian crossing
Frequency
Hi-Frequency station	n/a
Peak frequency	n/a
Weekday frequency	n/a
Weekend frequency	n/a
Night frequency	n/a
Facilities
Passenger information display	No
Passenger information speaker	No
Number of platforms	2
Platform layout	2 side
Toilets	No
Car parking	No
Bike storage	No
Lounge	No
Kiosk	No
Wheelchair access	No
Other facilities
History
Opened	1895
Rebuilt	1959
Closed	21 February 2009, demolished June 2012
Transfers
Train transfer	n/a
Bus transfer	n/a
Adjacent stations
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Cheltenham Racecourse railway station was located on the Outer Harbor line, serving Cheltenham Park Racecourse in Adelaide.

History

The station opened in 1895 as Cheltenham, serving both rail passengers and race-goers. In the early 1910s a siding with a step-down platform was provided east of Cheltenham Parade to provide direct access to the racecourse. This siding was used on race days only and closed a few decades later.

In 1959, an island-platform station opened 500 metres outbound from the original station and was named Cheltenham. The original station was renamed Cheltenham Racecourse, and was restricted to raceday services only.

On 21 February 2009, Cheltenham Park Racecourse closed to make way for new housing developments. In June 2012, the station was demolished.

Redevelopment

With the development of the suburb of St Clair on the former racecourse site, construction of St Clair station began in June 2013, with the station opening on 23 February 2014.^[1][2][3][4]

References

Coordinates: 34°52′11″S 138°31′43″E / 34.86986°S 138.52856°E / -34.86986; 138.52856 (Cheltenham Racecourse railway station)