Alinga Street light rail station is the terminus of the Canberra Metro R1 light rail line. It opened on 20 April 2019. As the main connection point for bus services to Canberra's southern districts as well as to Queanbeyan and Yass, Alinga Street is by far the busiest station on the route, with 37% of all light rail passengers beginning or ending a journey here in the first 10 months of operation.[1]
Alinga Street  | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Civic | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′40″S 149°07′46″E / 35.27777778°S 149.12930556°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Canberra | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transport Canberra | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | ACTION and CDC Canberra bus services from City Interchange | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 April 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Alinga street is laid out with two side platforms.[2] This configuration will allow through-running once construction of future lines to Commonwealth Park and Woden Town Centre is complete. Currently only the western platform is used outside of peak times, although a crossover to switch light rail vehicles between tracks allows both to be used simultaneously when demand requires.[3] The station is located immediately adjacent to both City Interchange, providing a convenient transfer to ACTION bus services throughout Canberra as well as some regional services, and the Jolimont Centre for connection to interstate coach services.
Light rail services
editAs the terminus of the line, most light rail services either originate from or terminate at Alinga Street. Most outbound services continue to Gungahlin Place, however on the shoulder of peak hour, some terminate at EPIC and Racecourse when returning to the depot in Mitchell.[4]
| Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| R1 | Gungahlin Place | |
| R1 | EPIC and Racecourse*, Gungahlin Place | *Limited peak hours services only |
References
edit- ^ Mannheim, Markus (25 June 2020). "Mitchell will soon have a light rail station. But were Canberra's 13 other stops built in the right places?". ABC News Online.
- ^ "Alinga Street". Canberra Metro Operations.
- ^ "R1 Canberra Light Rail Timetable". Australian Rail Maps.
- ^ "R1 Canberra Light Rail Timetable". Australian Rail Maps.