Keswick railway station, Adelaide
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| Location | Anzac Highway Keswick | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair Line, Seaford Line, Tonsley Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 3.8 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bus routes | M44 & G44 to Marion Centre & Golden Grove Village 167 & 168 to Glenelg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | The Overland The Ghan Indian Pacific | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 6 April 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Keswick railway station was a station on the Belair, Seaford and Tonsley lines, and was located in the inner western Adelaide suburb of Keswick. It was located 3.8 kilometres from Adelaide station. At the time of its closure, it was the only station on the Adelaide suburban system without wheelchair access, the steep terrain and sparse patronage being prohibitive. Adjacent to the station lay Adelaide Parklands Terminal, that was formerly named Keswick Terminal.
Keswick station was opened on Sunday 6 April 1913.[1] Within months of opening, a station master was appointed to manage bulk goods business, including firewood and sand bricks.[2] A ticket office was added in 1927.[3] The station was demolished in March 2013 during the closure of the Noarlunga/Seaford and Tonsley lines, in preparation for the electrification of those lines.[4]
A new Adelaide Showground station south of Greenhill Road and the Anzac Highway, opened on 17 February 2014, replacing Keswick as well as the annual temporary Showground Central station.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Keswick Railway Station". The Register. 7 April 1913. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Keswick Station". The Register. 26 June 1913. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Keswick Railway Station". The Advertiser. 20 April 1927. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "New station to replace Keswick on suburban network" Railway Digest May 2013 page 20
- ^ New Wayville Station to create Showgrounds gateway Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ^ Adelaide Showground Station opened on 17 February 2014 Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
External links
Media related to Keswick railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Flick gallery
