Millswood railway station, Adelaide
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Millswood railway station is a closed railway station on the Belair railway line in Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is situated 5.9 km from Adelaide Railway Station
, adjacent to the Goodwood Road
underpass, on the border of the suburbs of Millswood
and Kings Park
.
were constructed of earth-filled concrete each side of the dual tracks, which were both broad gauge
until 1995. There were timber framed, iron clad open passenger
shelters on each platform. The two outbound Unley Park and Hawthorn
stations had similar shelters. A ticket office was provided on the Up (western) platform. In the second half of 1974, it was open between 6:15 am to 1:05 pm Mondays, 6:15 am to 12:20 pm Tuesday – Friday and 7:30 am to 12:20 pm Saturday. The ticket office was demolished during August 1985, and the original shelters were in due course removed in March 1988 and replaced with the 'bus' type shelters that are seen at some stations on the TransAdelaide
network.
Millswood Station was closed permanently on 28 April 1995, simultaneously with stations at Clapham
and Hawthorn
despite criticism from nearby residents, with the conversion of the western broad gauge track to standard gauge
under the One Nation
programme. A number of reasons were quoted as justification for the closures, including poor patronage, the excessive number of stations between Goodwood and Lynton and their closeness to each other, and the impractibility of single-line working with so many stations and so few crossing points. There have been calls from the City of Unley
to reopen Millswood station, but nothing has eventuated.
The western platform was demolished in 2007. As of 2009, there remains on the Down (eastern) platform, the shelter with seats removed, and a disused speaker.
The majority of Adelaide Metro
rail network maps continue to show gaps on the Belair line where Millswood, and the other disused stations on the Belair line, have been removed.
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...
, 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...
. It is situated 5.9 km 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....
, adjacent to the Goodwood Road
Goodwood Road, Adelaide
Goodwood Road is a major north-south arterial road, approximately 10 kilometres long, in Adelaide, South Australia. It runs between the Adelaide city centre and the suburbs of Pasadena and Panorama, and has a speed limit of ....
underpass, on the border of the suburbs of Millswood
Millswood, South Australia
Millswood is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley. It is dissected by Goodwood Road, which travels north to the Adelaide central business district from the southern suburb of Pasadena. Millswood also had its own railway station along the Goodwood-Belair line, but this was...
and Kings Park
Kings Park, South Australia
Kings Park is a small, triangular shaped suburb of Adelaide in the City of Unley surrounded by Goodwood Road, Cross Road and the Belair railway line. The nearest railway station is Unley Park.-References:...
.
History
The station opened circa 1910. The platformsRailway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
were constructed of earth-filled concrete each side of the dual tracks, which were both broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
until 1995. There were timber framed, iron clad open passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
shelters on each platform. The two outbound Unley Park and Hawthorn
Hawthorn railway station, Adelaide
Hawthorn railway station on the Belair Railway Line, located in the inner southern suburb of Hawthorn 7.5 km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station, was closed in 1995. It runs parallel to Egmont Terrace. It is 500m south of the Unley Park railway station, and consists of two earth-filled concrete...
stations had similar shelters. A ticket office was provided on the Up (western) platform. In the second half of 1974, it was open between 6:15 am to 1:05 pm Mondays, 6:15 am to 12:20 pm Tuesday – Friday and 7:30 am to 12:20 pm Saturday. The ticket office was demolished during August 1985, and the original shelters were in due course removed in March 1988 and replaced with the 'bus' type shelters that are seen at some stations on the TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide was a publicly owned corporation which provided suburban train and tram services in Adelaide, South Australia, under contract to the Government of South Australia....
network.
Millswood Station was closed permanently on 28 April 1995, simultaneously with stations at Clapham
Clapham, South Australia
Clapham , located approximately 8km south of the Adelaide CBD, is a primarily residential suburb situated within the City of Mitcham. The suburb is named after Clapham in London, England...
and Hawthorn
Hawthorn, South Australia
Hawthorn is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Mitcham. It is bounded to the north by Cross Road, to the south by Grange Road, to the west by Sussex Terrace and to the east by Belair Road.The Belair train line runs through the suburb....
despite criticism from nearby residents, with the conversion of the western broad gauge track to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
under the One Nation
One Nation (Infrastructure)
One Nation was an Australian Government program of infrastructure development carried out under the Keating Government from 1991 to 1996. Much of the program was implemented as a means of stimulating the economy in the aftermath of the Early 1990s recession....
programme. A number of reasons were quoted as justification for the closures, including poor patronage, the excessive number of stations between Goodwood and Lynton and their closeness to each other, and the impractibility of single-line working with so many stations and so few crossing points. There have been calls from the City of Unley
City of Unley
The City of Unley, is a Local Government Area in the Adelaide metropolitan region. It is located directly south of the Adelaide city centre. The City of Unley was proclaimed in 1906.-Suburbs:-External links:***...
to reopen Millswood station, but nothing has eventuated.
The western platform was demolished in 2007. As of 2009, there remains on the Down (eastern) platform, the shelter with seats removed, and a disused speaker.
The majority of Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...
rail network maps continue to show gaps on the Belair line where Millswood, and the other disused stations on the Belair line, have been removed.