Parafield railway station

Parafield
Location Kings Road
Parafield
Line(s) Gawler Central Line
Distance 17.7 km from Adelaide
Platforms 2
Bus routes None
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
History
Opened 1928
Rebuilt 1982 & 2008
Services
Preceding station   TransAdelaide   Following station
toward Adelaide
Gawler Central line

Parafield railway station is located on the Gawler Central line.[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield, It is 17.7 kilometres from Adelaide station.

it opened in 1928 to serve the then under construction Parafield Airport adjacent to the line. In 1982 the station was rebuilt at the same time as standardisation of the mainline from Adelaide to Port Pirie. Commencing in April 2008, the eastern platform was rebuilt again with the western platform rebuilt in 2014.[2][3]

To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.

Services by Platform

Platform Destination/s
1 Gawler/Gawler Central
2 Adelaide

References

  1. Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
  2. Parafield and Broadmeadow stations will be upgraded Adelaide Advertiser 6 November 2013
  3. "Parafield station upgrade, Smithfield Park n Ride expansion" Railway Digest June 2014 page 18

Coordinates: 34°46′59″S 138°37′51″E / 34.7830°S 138.6308°E / -34.7830; 138.6308

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