Finsbury railway line, Adelaide
Encyclopedia
The Finsbury railway line is a defunct railway in north western Adelaide
which was used mainly for industrial purposes in the 20th century. It ran through the suburbs of Woodville
, Woodville North
, Pennington
and Ottoway
, connecting the Outer Harbor railway with the Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
. It serviced four stations; Actil, Woodville North, No. 18 Shed, and Finsbury Stores. It was closed in 1979 and dismantled in 1985.
, and headed north, parallel to the eastern side of the Cheltenham Park racecourse, where the Actil station was located, 8.2km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station
. It crossed Torrens Road and turned due north, parallel to Audley Street through Woodville North and Glenroy Street, Pennington
. The Finsbury station was located where the al-Khalil mosque now stands, at the corner of Torrens Road and Audley Street. The line then crossed Grand Junction Road and travelled parallel and between Eastern Parade and Agnes Street, before meeting the Dry Creek line.
. It headed in a northerly direction and serviced a wartime munitions works at Cheltenham
Park (Actil Station) and a Government Supply Depot at Finsbury station. It was built primarily to service wartime industrial plants. Following the conclusion of the war, the industrial activity in Athol Park
was maintained for a period, before declining to an extent that the Finsbury line was regarded as unnecessary, leading to its removal.
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Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
which was used mainly for industrial purposes in the 20th century. It ran through the suburbs of Woodville
Woodville, South Australia
Woodville is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about 8 kilometres northwest of the Central Business District of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. The postcode of Woodville is 5011...
, Woodville North
Woodville North, South Australia
Woodville North is a north-western suburb of Adelaide 10km from the Adelaide city centre, in the state of South Australia, Australia and falls under the City of Charles Sturt. The post code for Woodville North is 5012. It is adjacent to Pennington, Athol Park, Woodville Gardens, Mansfield Park,...
, Pennington
Pennington, South Australia
Pennington is an outer urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.The suburb is residential, apart from a light industrial pocket to the south.-History:...
and Ottoway
Ottoway, South Australia
Ottoway is an industrial suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It is around west northwest of the city centre....
, connecting the Outer Harbor railway with the Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an east – west line running through Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate rail routes which link Adelaide with Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and...
. It serviced four stations; Actil, Woodville North, No. 18 Shed, and Finsbury Stores. It was closed in 1979 and dismantled in 1985.
Route
The Finsbury line departed from the main Outer Harbor line north west of Woodville stationWoodville railway station, Adelaide
Woodville station is on the suburban rail routes from Adelaide to Grange and Outer Harbor, 7.5 km from Adelaide. It is the junction station for the Grange branch and is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour and Grange Lines. It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location...
, and headed north, parallel to the eastern side of the Cheltenham Park racecourse, where the Actil station was located, 8.2km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station
Adelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station....
. It crossed Torrens Road and turned due north, parallel to Audley Street through Woodville North and Glenroy Street, Pennington
Pennington, South Australia
Pennington is an outer urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.The suburb is residential, apart from a light industrial pocket to the south.-History:...
. The Finsbury station was located where the al-Khalil mosque now stands, at the corner of Torrens Road and Audley Street. The line then crossed Grand Junction Road and travelled parallel and between Eastern Parade and Agnes Street, before meeting the Dry Creek line.
History
The Finsbury line was opened in September 1940 and departed from the main Port Line at Woodville stationWoodville railway station, Adelaide
Woodville station is on the suburban rail routes from Adelaide to Grange and Outer Harbor, 7.5 km from Adelaide. It is the junction station for the Grange branch and is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour and Grange Lines. It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location...
. It headed in a northerly direction and serviced a wartime munitions works at Cheltenham
Cheltenham, South Australia
Cheltenham is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies between Port Road and Cheltenham Parade, which form its southwest and eastern boundaries respectively...
Park (Actil Station) and a Government Supply Depot at Finsbury station. It was built primarily to service wartime industrial plants. Following the conclusion of the war, the industrial activity in Athol Park
Athol Park, South Australia
Athol Park is a north-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-Geography:The suburb lies at the western end of Grand Junction Road, which also forms its northern boundary...
was maintained for a period, before declining to an extent that the Finsbury line was regarded as unnecessary, leading to its removal.
Stations
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