Parafield railway station
Parafield | |||||||||||
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 North-east bound view from Platform 2, with a 3000 class railcar at the station, December 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kings Road, Parafield | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°46′59″S 138°37′51″E / 34.7830°S 138.6308°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gawler | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.7 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | None | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 16554 (to City) 18546 (to Gawler Central) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1928 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1982 & 2008 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Parafield railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield, it is 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi) from Adelaide station.
History
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2023) |
Parafield opened in 1928 to serve the then-under construction Parafield Airport, located adjacent to the line.
In 1982, the station was rebuilt at the same time as standardisation of the mainline from Adelaide to Port Pirie. In April 2008, the eastern platform was rebuilt, followed by the western platform in 2014. The project included the construction of a new park-and-ride facility on the eastern side of the station.[2][3] To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.
Platforms and Services
[edit]Parafield has two side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.[4]
| Platform | Destination |
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| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |
References
[edit]- ^ Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
- ^ Parafield and Broadmeadow stations will be upgraded Adelaide Advertiser 6 November 2013
- ^ "Parafield station upgrade, Smithfield Park n Ride expansion" Railway Digest June 2014 page 18
- ^ "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022.