Christie Downs railway station
Appearance
Christie Downs | |||||||||||
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Seaford | |||||||||||
Distance | 28.9 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Bus routes | 702 Southern Circuit 715 to Reynella & Noarlunga 723 & 725 to City & Noarlunga 733 to Westfield Marion & Noarlunga | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 25 January 1976 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | November 1981 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Christie Downs railway station is located on the
Seaford line.[1] Situated in the southern Adelaide suburb of Christie Downs, it is 28.9 kilometres from Adelaide station
.
History
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The original Christie Downs station opened on 25 January 1976 when the
line was extended from Hallett Cove Beach station. At the same time a new timetable was introduced which had trains stopping at all stations to Brighton, backed up by semi-fast trains that continued to Christie Downs. It was approximately 29.7 kilometres from Adelaide station and consisted of a platform adjacent to what is now the Adelaide bound track. In April 1978, the line was extended to Noarlunga Centre
.
The current Christie Downs station opened in November 1981, with the original Christie Downs station closed and later demolished (although the footpath leading to it can still be seen). A $500,000 upgrade proposal, including levelling the ramp, installing new lighting and a bike cage, and painting artworks to deter graffiti, is due to be completed by the end of 2017.[2]
Services by platform
Platform | Destination/s |
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1 | Seaford |
2 | Adelaide |
References
- ^ Seaford & Tonsley timetable Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
- ^ "Run-down train station in line for upgrade". The Advertiser. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
Media related to Christie Downs railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Flick gallery