Torrens Park railway station
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Torrens Park | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from the station platform, August 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Belair Road, Torrens Park | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 16565 (to City) 18577 (to Belair) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1914 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station opened in 1914 as Blythwood, being renamed Torrens Park in 1921.[2][3] In 1992, the Australian Plants Society commenced the Torrens Park Railway Station Project which made the surrounding area look much more attractive.[4]
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.[5]
| Platform | Destination/s |
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| 1 | Adelaide/Belair |
| Bus Transfers: Stop 16 (Belair Road) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 195 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
| 196 | City – Mitcham – Blackwood |
| 300 | Suburban Connector |
Northbound view from Platform 1, December 2007. Prior to the western platform (left) being demolished in early 2008
Northbound view from the station platform, August 2008
Pedestrian underpass, August 2008
Wooden sleepers on broad gauge track,
August 2008
Standard gauge track on dual gauge concrete sleepers, August 2008
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