Coromandel railway station

Coromandel railway station is located on the Belair line.^[2] Situated in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Blackwood in South Australia, it is 17.2 kilometres from Adelaide station and 254 metres above sea level.

Coromandel
Westbound view from Platform 2, December 2007
General information
Location	Brighton Parade, Blackwood
Coordinates	35°01′31″S 138°36′52″E
Elevation	832 feet (254 m) [1]
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Belair
Distance	17.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2 (1 disused)
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	16504 (to City) 18574 (to Belair)
Website	Adelaide Metro
History
Opened	1883
Rebuilt	2009
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Eden Hills towards Adelaide Belair line Blackwood towards Belair

History

The station opened in 1883 and was originally named Brighton Parade.^[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 station now consists of a single platform with a covered shelter which serves trains going in both directions.

As part of the renewal of the Belair line in 2009, improvements to access ramps, seating, fencing, lighting, signage and safety markings have taken place at Coromandel.^[4][5] Under the 'Adopt a Station' program run by TransAdelaide, the station was adopted by the Blackwood Neighbourhood Watch group, who have assumed responsibility for the removal of graffiti, assisting with the landscaping of the station grounds and reporting vandalism incidents.

Services by platform

Platform	Destination/s	Notes
1	Adelaide/Belair
2		Not in use

Transport links

Bus Transfers: Stop 34 Johnson Pde
Route No.	Destination & Route Details
197X	Coromandel station to City via Main Rd and Belair Rd

References

1. SAR Public Timetable 1954, pg96
2. Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
3. Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 241. ISBN 0-909650-29-2.
4. Belair line renewal Adelaide Metro
5. Belair Line Renewal Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure

External links

Media related to Coromandel railway station at Wikimedia Commons