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Largs North railway station

Coordinates: 34°49′12″S 138°29′41″E / 34.8200°S 138.4948°E / -34.8200; 138.4948
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Largs North
General information
LocationFletcher Road
Largs North
Coordinates34°49′12″S 138°29′41″E / 34.8200°S 138.4948°E / -34.8200; 138.4948
Line(s)Outer Harbor Line
Distance16.4 km (10¼ miles) from Adelaide
Platforms2
Bus routes150 to Osborne
333 to North Haven
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened21 August 1916
Rebuilt1943, 2002
Services
Preceding station   Adelaide Metro   Following station
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Largs North railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Largs North, it is 16.4 kilometres (10¼ miles) from Adelaide station. Journeys to and from the Adelaide station usually take 30 minutes.

History

The station opened on 21 August 1916 as 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The station was renamed Largs North on 1 November 1945.

Services by platform

Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 style=background:#Template:Adelaide color|Outer Harbor all stops services to Outer Harbor some peak hour services terminate at Osborne
2 style=background:#Template:Adelaide color|Outer Harbor all stops services to Adelaide

References

  1. ^ Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014
  • 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