Blackwood railway station, Adelaide

Blackwood railway station is located on the Belair line in Adelaide.[1] Situated 18 kilometres from Adelaide station, it is in the southern foothills suburb of Blackwood.

Blackwood
Railway station and bus interchange
Northbound view from Platform 1, September 2011
General information
LocationStation Road, Blackwood
Coordinates35°01′15″S 138°37′09″E / 35.0209°S 138.6192°E / -35.0209; 138.6192
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Belair
Distance5.9 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks3
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16495 (to City)
18573 (to Belair)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Opened1883
Rebuilt1990s and 2009
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Coromandel
towards Adelaide
Belair line Glenalta
towards Belair

History

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Blackwood station opened in 1883 with the opening of the Adelaide to Aldgate section of the Adelaide-Melbourne line. On 18 June 1928, it became the temporary terminus of the double track section from Eden Hills. On 24 June 1928, it was extended through to Belair. In 1940, a footbridge was added.[2]

Blackwood is one of the busiest stations on the Belair line, and it is the only station on the line to have a bus interchange with connections available with many routes. Also, it and Mitcham are the only stations between Goodwood and Belair to have more than one platform in use to allow services to pass. Blackwood is also the only station where trains mostly use the right platform as opposed to the left. After Blackwood station, between Blackwood and Belair there is no loop to allow more than one train to pass.

In 1995, as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project, a standard gauge line was laid on the eastern side of the station. In 2009, the station was given a facelift.[3]

Services by platforms

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Platform Destination/s
1 Adelaide/Belair
2 Adelaide/Belair
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Several bus routes operate from the nearby Blackwood Interchange. The interchange is also served by school bus services, however, these are not accessible to the general public.

Bus Transfers: Stop Zone A Blackwood Interchange
Route No. Destination & Route Details
173 Blackwood Interchange to City via Main Rd, Belair Rd, Blythewood Rd and Fullarton Rd
195 Blackwood Interchange to City via Hawthorndene, Belair Rd, Mitcham Square and Unley Rd
196 Blackwood Interchange to City via Hawthorndene, Gloucester Ave, Mitcham Square and Unley Rd
Bus Transfers: Stop Zone B Blackwood Interchange
Route No. Destination & Route Details
600 Old Reynella Interchange to Marion Centre Interchange
601 Old Reynella Interchange to Marion Centre Interchange
893 Aldgate to Blackwood
894 Aldgate to Blackwood Interchange
Bus Transfers: Stop Zone C Blackwood Interchange
Route No. Destination & Route Details
600S Blackwood Interchange to Bedford Park
G30F Blackwood Interchange to City

References

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  1. ^ Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
  2. ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. pp. 124, 241. ISBN 0-909650-29-2.
  3. ^ Belair Line Renewal Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure