Holdens railway station, Adelaide
Encyclopedia
Holdens railway station is a former railway station on the Grange railway line which is located in the western Adelaide
suburb of Woodville
. It was located 7.8 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station
. Its position was adjacent to the SA Manufacturing Park, which was previously owned by Holden
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. This was also to provide commuter transport for workers after the 1920s and 1930s saw significant development of heavy industry in Woodville and the neighbouring areas. It was closed in 1992 and subsequently demolished following the decline of the heavy industry in the region and the consequent loss of commuters.
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...
suburb 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...
. It was located 7.8 km by railway from the 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....
. Its position was adjacent to the SA Manufacturing Park, which was previously owned by Holden
Holden
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History
The station was opened in 1928 along the sidings at Holdens' Woodville factory so that cars could be dispatched by rail to interstate destinations such as MelbourneMelbourne
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. This was also to provide commuter transport for workers after the 1920s and 1930s saw significant development of heavy industry in Woodville and the neighbouring areas. It was closed in 1992 and subsequently demolished following the decline of the heavy industry in the region and the consequent loss of commuters.