Smithfield railway station, Adelaide
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Smithfield Interchange is a railway station on the Gawler railway line located in the northern Adelaide
suburb of Smithfield
. It is 30.2 km from the Adelaide Railway Station
, and is part of the Smithfield Interchange which allows a connection with the 228, 440, 441, 442, 443 and 451 bus services, which allow transfer to services connecting other northern suburbs such as Andrews Farm
and Munno Para
.
The original station building and ticket office were demolished during the mid to late 1980s. By that time, the station building had been heavily vandalised. Station shelters like the ones at Dry Creek were installed, and these remained until the current station shelter was erected. At the same time, the down (Gawler side) platform was upgraded.
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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 Smithfield
Smithfield, South Australia
Smithfield is a suburb in the northern outskirts of Adelaide, South Australia. It is in the City of Playford.Gawler Plains Post Office opened on 12 July 1850 and was renamed Smithfield in 1855.-References:...
. It is 30.2 km 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....
, and is part of the Smithfield Interchange which allows a connection with the 228, 440, 441, 442, 443 and 451 bus services, which allow transfer to services connecting other northern suburbs such as Andrews Farm
Andrews Farm, South Australia
Andrews Farm is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:Andrews Farm was founded in 1991 as a subdivision in the then Munno Para Council.-Geography:...
and Munno Para
Munno Para, South Australia
Munno Para is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.-History:In the local Kaurna dialect, Munno Para means golden wattle creek....
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History
The station was the original terminus of the main north line when it opened in 1857, before the line was extended to Gawler in 1860. A station building and ticket office of the same design as those at North Adelaide station were provided. A short branch line running almost due west to the Smithfield munitions storage depot was built during the Second World War. This branch line was closed around 1961 when part of the depot was closed and the land sold for subdivision.The original station building and ticket office were demolished during the mid to late 1980s. By that time, the station building had been heavily vandalised. Station shelters like the ones at Dry Creek were installed, and these remained until the current station shelter was erected. At the same time, the down (Gawler side) platform was upgraded.
Bus routes
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See also
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of closed Adelaide railway stations
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
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- 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...
- 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...