Largs railway station, Adelaide

Largs railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Largs Bay, it is 15.5 kilometres from Adelaide station.

Largs
Westbound view of Platform 2 with a 3000 class railcar departing at that platform, June 2023
General information
LocationMead Street, Largs Bay
Coordinates34°49′38″S 138°29′28″E / 34.8273°S 138.4911°E / -34.8273; 138.4911
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Outer Harbor
Distance15.5 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes157, 333
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
Structure typeSide platform
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1907
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Peterhead
towards Adelaide
Outer Harbor line Largs North
towards Outer Harbor

History

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Largs station was opened in 1907. A short line to Largs Jetty branched off just south of the station, but this closed in 1908. Originally, Largs station had a centre track in that space that was connected between both tracks and used as holding siding for trains, hence why the gap between the platforms is unusually wider than most stations.

In 2014, some minor works were undertaken on the station to provide help with patrons from a nearby retirement village on Jetty Road. This included two new ramps on the Jetty Road side of the station, and parts of the platform was raised for wheelchairs.[2]

Services by platform

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Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Outer Harbor all stops services to Outer Harbor some peak hour services terminate at Osborne
2 Outer Harbor all stops services to Adelaide

References

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  1. ^ Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014
  2. ^ "Largs Railway Station Upgrade" Railway Digest January 2015 page 20
  • Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1