Torrens Park railway station
Torrens Park | |||||||||||
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| Location |
Belair Road Torrens Park | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes |
173 to City | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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Torrens Park railway station is located on the Belair line in suburban Adelaide in South Australia.[1] Located 9.3 kilometres from Adelaide station, it serves the inner southern suburb of Torrens Park. The station opened in the late 19th or early 20th century as Blythwood, being renamed Torrens Park in 1921.[2]
In 1992, the Australian Plants Society commenced the Torrens Park Railway Station Project which made the surrounding area look much more attractive.[3]
In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line was converted to standard gauge as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The disused platform was demolished in March 2008.[4]
Services by Platform
| Platform | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Gallery
Northbound view in August 2008
Southbound view in August 2008
Pedestrian underpass in August 2008
Wooden sleepers on broad gauge track in August 2008
Standard gauge track on dual gauge concrete sleepers in August 2008
References
- ↑ Belair timetable Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
- ↑ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 238. ISBN 0 909650 29 2.
- ↑ orrens Park Railway Station Project Australian Plants Society
- ↑ Torrens Park Station Track Realignment KBR
External links
Media related to Torrens Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 34°59′02″S 138°36′40″E / 34.9839°S 138.6111°E