Alberton railway station, Adelaide
Alberton | |||||||||||
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| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Outer Harbor | ||||||||||
| Distance | 10.2 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 232 to Port Adelaide (Torrens Road) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 16492 (to City) 18463 (to Outer Harbor) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1856 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Alberton railway station is located on the
History
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2023) |
The railway station and the substantial brick and stone building on the northbound platform were constructed in 1856 when the line between
As traffic declined in the second half of the 20th century, the goods siding and signal cabin were taken out of use in 1953. Alberton station has been unattended since 1 September 1987, but the building on the first platform is now used as a hairdresser. In late 2016, the station was ranked as one of the worst stations in the western suburbs based on 5 criteria.[2] On 17 May 2022, a 62 year old woman was fatally struck by a train at a crossing north of the station, causing the line to be closed for several hours and promoting calls for more gates at crossings along the Outer Harbor line.[3]
No freight trains operate through Alberton, however a significant amount of freight traffic used the nearby
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outer Harbor
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all stops services to Outer Harbor | some peak hour services terminate at Osborne |
| 2 | Outer Harbor
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all stops services to Adelaide |
References
- ^ Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014
- ^ "And the worst rail stop in the west goes to …". The Advertiser. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Pedestrian killed by train while trying to cross tracks at Alberton Railway Station". ABC News Australia. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ Premier Mike Rann opens the Diver Derrick and Mary Mackillop road and rail bridges at Pt Adel ABC News 1 August 2008
- Rails Through Swamp and Sand - A History of the Port Adelaide Railway M. Thompson, pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1
External links
Media related to Alberton railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Track map
