Nurlutta railway station, Adelaide
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Nurlutta railway station is a railway station on the Gawler Central railway line which is located in the northern Adelaide
suburbs of Salisbury
and Salisbury North
. It is located 21.5 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station
. The station opened in 1950 and facilities consist of two 91.4 metre long platforms with small shelters.
Until 1976 Nurlutta was unique on the Adelaide Suburban system in that it was the only station to have platforms either side of a level crossing. Trains are required to cross the Commercial Road level crossing before stopping at the appropriate platform. This feature was duplicated in 1976 when the Up platform at Seacliff was opened.
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...
suburbs of Salisbury
Salisbury, South Australia
Salisbury is a northern suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the seat of the City of Salisbury, and in the South Australian Legislative Assembly electoral district of Ramsay and the Australian House of Representatives divisions of Wakefield and Port Adelaide...
and Salisbury North
Salisbury North, South Australia
Salisbury North is a suburb located in the City of Salisbury, Adelaide, South Australia.Salisbury Adams Road Post Office opened on 22 November 1965 and was renamed Salisbury North Whites Road in 1968.-References:...
. It is located 21.5 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....
. The station opened in 1950 and facilities consist of two 91.4 metre long platforms with small shelters.
Until 1976 Nurlutta was unique on the Adelaide Suburban system in that it was the only station to have platforms either side of a level crossing. Trains are required to cross the Commercial Road level crossing before stopping at the appropriate platform. This feature was duplicated in 1976 when the Up platform at Seacliff was opened.
See also
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of closed Adelaide railway stations
- Adelaide MetroAdelaide MetroAdelaide 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...
- Railways in AdelaideRailways in AdelaideThe rail network in Adelaide, South Australia, consists of five lines and 81 stations, totalling 125.9 km. It is operated by Adelaide Metro, and is part of the city-wide Adelaide Metro]public transport system. Apart from the Glenelg Tram, Adelaide's railway system is serviced entirely by...
- Rail transport in South AustraliaRail transport in South AustraliaThe first railway in colonial South Australia was a horse-drawn tramway from the port of Goolwa on the Murray River to an ocean harbour at Port Elliot in 1854...