Edwardstown railway station

Edwardstown
Railways in Adelaide - List of railway stations
Train services
Seaford Line
Tonsley Line
Location
Street Railway Terrace
Suburb Edwardstown
Distance from Adelaide 7.9 km
Access by Level pedestrian crossing
Number of platforms 2
History
Opened 1913
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Edwardstown railway station is located on the Seaford and Tonsley lines.[1] Situated in the inner south-western Adelaide suburb of Edwardstown, it is 7.9 kilometres from Adelaide station.

It is of an island platform construction, with pedestrian access at the northern and southern ends and the railway tracks on either side to the east and west. The station is unattended and there are no facilities, other than a shelter shed and public address system. The Edwardstown branch of the Freemasons is responsible for maintaining the station's landscaping.

Edwardstown railway station once had a goods yard, this is where SteamRanger restored its centenary carriages when received from the State Transport Authority.

References

  1. Seaford & Tonsley timetable Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014

External links

Media related to Edwardstown railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 34°58′20″S 138°34′16″E / 34.9721070°S 138.5712368°E / -34.9721070; 138.5712368

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