Jibilla railway station, Adelaide
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Jibilla railway station was 35.6 km (22m 29ch) by rail from the Adelaide Railway Station
on the now closed Bridgewater line in South Australia
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The station was located in the Adelaide Hills
suburb of Aldgate, South Australia
, immediately east of the Yatina Road level crossing, and was on the opposite side of Mount Barker Road to the Aldgate bus depot. Facilities were basic, consisting of an 85.3 metre long platform and a shelter.
Jibilla was closed in 1987 when suburban rail services to Bridgewater
line ceased. The platform has since been demolished.
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....
on the now closed Bridgewater line in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
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The station was located in the Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
suburb of Aldgate, South Australia
Aldgate, South Australia
Aldgate is a South Australian town located 21 kilometres south-east of Adelaide, in the Adelaide Hills.The town of Aldgate was supposedly named in 1882 after the local hotel the Aldgate Pump, which was named by Richard D. Hawkins, who had additionally opened the nearby Crafers Inn...
, immediately east of the Yatina Road level crossing, and was on the opposite side of Mount Barker Road to the Aldgate bus depot. Facilities were basic, consisting of an 85.3 metre long platform and a shelter.
Jibilla was closed in 1987 when suburban rail services to Bridgewater
Bridgewater railway line, Adelaide
The Bridgewater line is a former passenger railway service in the Adelaide Hills. It was a single broad gauge track extension of the twin broad gauge Belair line, the service being withdrawn in 1987.It ran through the suburbs of...
line ceased. The platform has since been demolished.