Old Grange railway station, Adelaide
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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 Grange
Grange, South Australia
Grange is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:Originally called The Grange, the suburb is named after Captain Charles Sturt's cottage, which stood on of farmland...
. The platform is located on the western side of Military Road, and was disconnected from the railway line in 1986. It was located 13.2km 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....
before the track was dismantled.
History
The station opened in September 1882 when a private company operated the line. The station was the end of the line when it opened. When South Australian RailwaysSouth Australian Railways
South Australian Railways built and operated railways in South Australia from 1854 to the incorporation of its non-urban railways into the Australian National Railways Commission in 1975, together with the former Commonwealth Railways and the former Tasmanian Government Railways...
took over the line in the 1890s, they extended the line to Henley Beach. On 31 August 1957, the line was cut back to the Old Grange station. The station closed on 9 March 1986 when the 'new' Grange station was opened to the east of Military Road. The new station being built to prevent road traffic from being distrupted from arriving trains. The ticket office and shelter was demolished shortly after but the unused platform
Railway 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...
remains in place.
See also
- List of closed Adelaide railway stations
- Grange railway line, AdelaideGrange railway line, AdelaideThe Grange railway line is a suburban branch line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia.-History:The railway line between Woodville and Grange opened in September 1882. This was a private railway, constructed by the Grange Railway and Investment Company...