List of closed railway stations in South Australia
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This lists closed, demolished or otherwise defunct railway stations, lines or branches in Adelaide and South Australia.
Adelaide suburban network[edit]
Closed stations[edit]
There are two closed stations on the passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia that have not been demolished, both along the Belair line:
Demolished stations[edit]
There are several stations along current railway routes that have been closed and demolished:
- Keswick (closed and demolished 2013; replaced by nearby Adelaide Showground)
- Mile End Goods (closed 1994)
- Showground Central (seasonal-use temporary structure, used 2003–2013; replaced by Adelaide Showground)
- Sleeps Hill
- Clovelly Park (closed and demolished 2020; replaced by nearby relocated Tonsley)
- Tonsley (original station closed and demolished 2019; relocated station opened 2020)
- GMH Elizabeth (at the end of a spur starting 1.0 kilometre (0.62 miles) north of Nurlutta)
- Grand Junction (closed 1859)
- Islington Works (closed 2000 and demolished c. 2021)
- Tube Mills
- Golf Links (closed 1961)
- Holdens (closed 1992)
- Cheltenham Racecourse siding (closed 1953)
- Cheltenham Racecourse (closed 2009, demolished 2012; replaced with nearby St Clair)
- Largs Jetty (closed 1908; spur at Largs traversing Jetty Road to the Largs Pier Hotel and the jetty)
- Torrens Bridge (opened 1883, closed 1888)
- Yerlo (closed 13 September 1981; replaced by North Haven)
- Keswick (closed and demolished 2013; replaced by nearby Adelaide Showground)
- Mile End Goods (closed 1994)
- Showground Central (temporary structure; used 2003–2013)
- South Brighton (closed 1976)
Closed railway lines (and their closed stations)[edit]
Several complete lines have been closed, with the rails removed, all of the station infrastructure removed, and some of the stations demolished:
- Jubilee Exhibition Railway (closed 1925)
Serviced the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Torrens Parade Ground and original location of Adelaide Showground direct from Adelaide railway station.
- Holdfast Bay railway line (closed 14 December 1929)
- Thebarton
- Hilton
- Richmond
- Kurralta Park
- Plympton Coursing Ground (closed c.1925)
- Plympton
- Morphettville
- Camden
- Novar Gardens
- Macdonalds
- Golf Links (closed by 1929)
- St Leonards (closed 1926)
- Glenelg
- Glenelg railway line (closed 1929 and converted to Glenelg tram line)
- Victoria Square (closed 1914)
- South Terrace
- Wayville
- Goodwood Road
- Forestville
- Black Forest
- Hayhurst
- South Plympton
- Morphettville
- Helmsdale
- Miller's Corner
- Glenelg
Closed branch lines[edit]
Branches from Adelaide-Wolseley railway line[edit]
- Mount Pleasant railway line (closed 1964, now Amy Gillett Bikeway)
Branched from the Adelaide-Wolseley line at Balhannah.
- Oakbank
- Mappinga
- Riverview
- Woodside
- Kayannie
- Charleston
- Muralappie
- Mount Torrens
- Milkappa
- Birdwood
- Crane Road
- Narcoonah
- Mount Pleasant
Branches from Belair railway line[edit]
- Clapham (closed 1917)
Branched from the Belair line at Mitcham.
Branches from Gawler railway line[edit]
- Northfield (closed 1987)
Branched from the Gawler line at Dry Creek.
- Cavan (closed 1987)
- Pooraka (closed 1987)
- Northfield (closed 1987)
- Stockade (closed 1961)
- Penfield (closed 1991)
Branched from the Gawler line at Salisbury.
Branches from Grange railway line[edit]
- Henley Beach railway line (opened 5 February 1894, closed 31 August 1957)
An extension of Grange railway line.
- Hendon railway line (closed 1 February 1980)
Branched from the Grange line at Albert Park station.
Branches from Outer Harbor railway line[edit]
- Semaphore railway line (closed 29 October 1978)
Branched from the Outer Harbor line at Glanville station, traversing Jetty Road to the pier / jetty.
- Finsbury railway line (closed 17 August 1979)
Branched from the Outer Harbor line starting Woodville station.
- Actil (closed 1970)
- Woodville North (closed 1979)
- No. 18 Shed (closed 1979)
- Finsbury Stores (closed 1979)
Branches from Seaford railway line[edit]
- Willunga railway line (closed 1969, now Coast to Vines Rail Trail)
Original route alignment beyond Hallett Cove.
- Patpa
- Happy Valley
- Reynella
- Pimpala
- Coorara
- Morphett Vale
- Yetto
- Hackham
- Korro
- Noarlunga
- Moana
- Tuni
- McLaren Vale
- Pikkara
- Taringa
- Willunga
Existing freight lines[edit]
Lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but still open for freight:
- Dry Creek-Port Adelaide (closed to passengers 27 May 1988)
- Wingfield (closed 29 May 1987)
- North Arm Road (closed 29 May 1987)
- Eastern Parade (closed 29 May 1987)
- Rosewater Loop (closed to freight 2008)
- Grand Junction Road (closed 27 May 1988)
- Rosewater (closed 27 May 1988)
- Birkenhead Loop (closed to freight 2008)
- ICI Osborne (closed to passengers 1980, closed to freight 2014)
- Bridgewater, extension of Belair line (includes stations between Bridgewater and Tailem Bend) (closed to passengers 1987 and converted to standard gauge 1995)
- National Park
- Long Gully
- Nalawort
- Upper Sturt
- Mount Lofty
- Heathfield
- Madurta
- Aldgate
- Jibilla
- Carripook
- Bridgewater
- Yantaringa
- Ambleside
- Balhannah
- Mount Barker Junction (to the east was the junction with the Victor Harbor railway line)
- Nairne
- Petwood
- Callington
- Monarto South
- Tailem Bend
- Port Pirie, branch from the Gawler line at Salisbury (closed 1982 when converted to standard gauge - refer Adelaide-Port Augusta)
- Direk, the name is derived from "the native word for swamp"[1]
- Bolivar
- Virginia
- Two Wells
- Mallala
- Long Plains
- Bowmans
- Snowtown
- Redhill
- Merriton
- Port Pirie Junction
- Port Pirie (Mary Elie Street)
- Port Pirie (Ellen Street)
Closed intrastate lines[edit]
Country railway lines that are no longer used and/or have been dismantled:
- Barossa, branched from Gawler railway station, closed to passengers 16 December 1968 beyond North Gawler railway station; freight continued until 2014; North Gawler is now Gawler Central in the metropolitan network
- Gladstone, branch of Terowie line from Hamley Bridge railway station
- Spalding, branch of Terowie line from Riverton (closed 1983)
- Morgan, extension from Gawler (cut back to Eudunda in 1969, to Kapunda in 1995)
- Mount Gambier, branch of Adelaide-Wolseley line (closed to passengers 1990)
- Frances
- Naracoorte
- Penola
- Mount Gambier (repurposed as a park in 2015)
- Robertstown, branch of Morgan line from Eudunda
- Truro, branch of Barossa Valley line from Nuriootpa
- Terowie, branch from Roseworthy (closed 1980s)
- Whyalla, branch of Adelaide-Darwin railway from Port Augusta (closed 31 December 1990)
- Wilmington, narrow-gauge branch from Gladstone
See also[edit]
- List of Adelaide railway stations
- List of suburban and commuter rail systems
- TransAdelaide
- Railways in Adelaide
- South Australian Railways
- Rail transport in South Australia
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