Alinga Street light rail station
Alinga Street Transport Canberra | |||||||||||
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| Operated by | Transport Canberra | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | ACTION and CDC Canberra bus services from City Interchange | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 April 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Alinga Street light rail station is the terminus of the Canberra Metro R1 light rail line. It opened on 20 April 2019. As the main connection point for bus services to Canberra's southern districts as well as to Queanbeyan and Yass, Alinga Street is by far the busiest station on the route, with 37% of all light rail passengers beginning or ending a journey here in the first 10 months of operation.[1]
Alinga street is laid out with two side platforms.
Light rail services
As the terminus of the line, most light rail services either originate from or terminate at Alinga Street. Most outbound services continue to Gungahlin Place, however on the shoulder of peak hour, some terminate at EPIC and Racecourse when returning to the depot in Mitchell.[4]
| Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| R1 | Gungahlin Place | |
| R1 | EPIC and Racecourse*, Gungahlin Place | *Limited peak hours services only |
References
- ^ Mannheim, Markus (25 June 2020). "Mitchell will soon have a light rail station. But were Canberra's 13 other stops built in the right places?". ABC News Online.
- ^ "Alinga Street". Canberra Metro Operations.
- ^ "R1 Canberra Light Rail Timetable". Australian Rail Maps.
- ^ "R1 Canberra Light Rail Timetable". Australian Rail Maps.