Parafield railway station
Parafield | |||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
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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
- ↑ Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
- ↑ Parafield and Broadmeadow stations will be upgraded Adelaide Advertiser 6 November 2013
- ↑ "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
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