Adelaide Showground railway station is located on the Belair, Flinders and Seaford lines, and is located in the inner western Adelaide suburb of Keswick. It is four kilometres from Adelaide station, and replaced Keswick station and the temporary Showground Central station.
Adelaide Showground | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view of the station platforms and footbridge at night, March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Rose Terrace, Wayville | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°56′29″S 138°34′58″E / 34.9413786°S 138.5827999°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair, Seaford, Flinders | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 4 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground - 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 18104 (to City) 18583 (to Seaford, Flinders, Belair) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 17 February 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened on 17 February 2014.[1][2] Unlike the former Showground Central station, which was only used during the Royal Adelaide Show, Adelaide Showground station is serviced every day as a regular part of the Belair, Flinders and Seaford lines.[3][4][5] The interstate Adelaide Parklands Terminal is located nearby.
In late 2016, the station was ranked as the best station in the western suburbs based on five criteria.[6] The reasons cited included: "Excellent condition in regard to all items, reflecting the recent construction and good upkeep since. No toilets. There are relatively few seats."
Services by platform
edit| Platform | Destination/s | Notes |
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| 1 | Seaford/Flinders | To Belair (Occasionally Used) |
| 2 | Adelaide | |
| 3 | Adelaide/Belair | To Seaford/Flinders (Occasionally Used) |
Bus transfers
editThe closest bus stops are Stop 1 on Anzac Highway, 1A on Richmond Road and 1B on Greenhill Road.
| Bus Transfers: Stop 1 (Anzac Highway) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 167 | City – Camden Park – Glenelg (to City only) |
| 168 | City – Camden Park – Glenelg (to City only) |
| 241 | City – Edwardstown – Westfield Marion |
| 245 | City – Morphettville – Oaklands |
| 248 | City – Morphettville – Westfield Marion |
| 262 | Westfield Marion – Brighton – City |
| 263 | City – Hove – Westfield Marion |
| 265 | City – Brighton – Westfield Marion |
| 719 | City – Edwardstown – Flinders University |
| 721 | City – Reynella – Noarlunga Centre Interchange |
| 722 | City – Woodcroft – Noarlunga Centre Interchange |
| 723F | City – Happy Valley – Colonnades Shopping Centre |
| M44 | Golden Grove Village – City – Westfield Marion |
| N262 | City – Glenelg – Westfield Marion |
| N721 | City – Noarlunga Centre Interchange – Moana |
| T721 | City – Reynella – Noarlunga Centre Interchange (Limited Stops) |
| T722 | City – Woodcroft – Noarlunga Centre Interchange (Limited Stops) |
| Bus Transfers: Stop 1A (Richmond Road) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 167 | City – Camden Park – Glenelg |
| 168 | City – Camden Park – Glenelg |
| 580 | Keswick – Magill – Paradise Interchange |
| Bus Transfers: Stop 1B (Greenhill Road) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 580 | Keswick – Magill – Paradise Interchange |
References
edit- ^ New Wayville Station to create Showgrounds gateway Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ^ Adelaide Showground Station opened on 17 February 2014 Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ^ "SEAFRD: City to Seaford timetable". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "TONS: City to Tonsley timetable". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "BEL: City to Belair timetable". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "And the worst rail stop in the west goes to …". The Advertiser. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.