Northfield railway station, Adelaide
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Northfield railway station was located 14.3 km (9 mi) from Adelaide Railway Station
. It was the terminus of the now defunct Northfield railway line and consisted of a single platform and shelter. It was closed in 1987, and has since been demolished.
was low. The STA
decided that it was uneconomical to continue to run trains on the line. The last train serviced Northfield on Friday, 24 July 1987, and the track was ripped up shortly after. The station was probably demolished in the 1990s/early 2000s. There is no evidence of the station left as the site is now a skate park and BMX
track.
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 was the terminus of the now defunct Northfield railway line and consisted of a single platform and shelter. It was closed in 1987, and has since been demolished.
History
The Northfield station and line dates back to 1857. The station was located on the eastern side of Briens Road, but the station was relocated to the western side of the road to prevent road vehicles from being interrupted by the arrival of trains. The new station opened in 1961, but the patronagePatronage (transportation)
In public transportation, patronage or ridership is a type of forecasting or statistic for studying the average quantity of passengers carried per certain time in a mode of public transit system. The concept should not be confused with the maximum loading capacity of one particular vehicle or the...
was low. The STA
State Transport Authority (South Australia)
The State Transport Authority was the government agency which controlled public transport within the State of South Australia between 1974 and 1994....
decided that it was uneconomical to continue to run trains on the line. The last train serviced Northfield on Friday, 24 July 1987, and the track was ripped up shortly after. The station was probably demolished in the 1990s/early 2000s. There is no evidence of the station left as the site is now a skate park and BMX
BMX
Bicycle motocross or BMX refers to the sport in which the main goal is extreme racing on bicycles in motocross style on tracks with inline start and expressive obstacles, and it is also the term that refers to the bicycle itself that is designed for dirt and motocross cycling.- History :BMX started...
track.