Tonsley railway line, Adelaide
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Tonsley Line
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| Railway Line Overview | |
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| Starting Point | Adelaide |
| Major Stations | Goodwood |
| Terminus | Tonsley |
| Line Length | 13.0km |
| Track | Quadruple Track to Goodwood Double Track to Woodlands Park Single Track to Tonsley |
| Frequency | |
| Peak Frequency | Every 40-60 Mins |
| Weekday Frequency | Every 60 Mins |
| Weekend Frequency | No Service |
| Night Frequency | No Service |
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| 2000/2100 class | Yes |
| 3000/3100 class | Yes |
| Flexity Classic | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1913 (To Marino) 1965 (To Tonsley) |
| Re-sleepered (Concrete) | 2010 |
| Electrified | 2014 |
| Closed | N/A |
 Adelaide Railway Lines |
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| Belair Line | |
| Gawler Central Line | |
| Glenelg Tram | |
| Grange Line | |
| Noarlunga Centre Line | |
| Outer Harbor Line | |
| Showground Central Line | |
| Tonsley Line | |
Tonsley Railway Line is a rail route in Adelaide, South Australia, that stems off the Noarlunga Centre railway line to end in Mitchell Park opposite Science Park and close to the Flinders University and the Flinders Medical Centre. There have been many proposals to extend the line so that it ends closer to the Flinders Campus, but nothing has eventuated. The line was constructed in 1965 to serve the former Chrysler/Mitsubishi plant at Clovelly Park, which closed in March 2008 [1]
The line is single track for its entire length from the junction near Ascot Park to the terminus at Tonsley, with two intermediate stations. Services operate hourly on weekdays with trains operating slightly more frequently in peak periods.
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[edit] Services
No services operate at night after 6pm or on weekends,[2] and services were only extended to operate during weekday off-peak periods in 2004. Stations between Woodlands Park and Adelaide are also serviced by the Noarlunga line, and stations between Goodwood and Adelaide are also serviced by the Belair line.
Bus route 297 services the areas surrounding Tonsley, Clovelly Park and Mitchell Park stations 7 days a week, operating more frequently than train services.[3] Various bus routes enable transfers from the rail terminus at Tonsley to services which run frequently to Westfield Marion, Flinders University and other destinations, however few rail passengers transfer to these services.
None of the stations on the line are staffed, have any ticketing facilities or have upgraded lighting, there not having been any substantial upgrades since initial construction of the line.[4] Most services are operated by 3000 class railcars, except for one peak service which is operated with a 2000 class railcar.[5]
[edit] Possible Extension
In July 2008, the State Government announced it would once again investigate the extenstion of the Tonsley line to the Flinders Medical Centre as an attempt to ease parking pressures. This was in conjunction with a "new" study to extend the Noarlunga line in response to criticism that it was not included in the State Government's $2 billion public transport plan in the 2008 State Budget. It will be a $4 million feasibility study funded by the federal government[6] and will include park and ride facilities based at Flinders Medical Centre, as well as an investigation into solutions to other structural problems in the suburban train network.
[edit] Stations
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[edit] References
- ^ "Mitsubishi could announce Adelaide closure today". Australian Car Advice. http://www.caradvice.com.au/10032/mitsubishi-could-announce-adelaide-closure-today/. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Noarlunga & Tonsley line timetable". Adelaide Metro. http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes/timetables/Noarlunga_ttable.pdf. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Route 297 Map". Adelaide Metro. http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ttsearch.php?searchtext=297&action=search. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "(Photospam) A line still travelled (or aiding the enemy!)". Railpage Australia. http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t11340450.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "South Australian Railways - F.A.Q". Railpage Australia. http://www.railpage.com.au/f-t12600.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ Adelaide Now (2008). "Government looks at extending Noarlunga, Tonsley rail lines". http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23967700-2682,00.html. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ Universal Press (2002), UBD on Disk Adelaide
