Smithfield railway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the northern Adelaide suburb of Smithfield. It is located on the Gawler line, 30.2 kilometres (18.8 mi) from Adelaide station.[1]
Smithfield | |||||||||||
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| Railway station and bus interchange | |||||||||||
 Northbound view from Platform 2, January 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Anderson Walk, Smithfield | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°40′56″S 138°41′12″E / 34.6822°S 138.6866°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gawler | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.2 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 16561 (to City) 18554 (to Gawler Central) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1857 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2001 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2023) |
Smithfield station opened in June 1857[2] as the original terminus of the main north line, before the line was extended to Gawler in 1860. A station building and ticket office of the same design as those at North Adelaide station built in 1856 were provided. A short branch line running almost due west to the Smithfield munitions storage depot was built during World War II. This branch line was closed around 1961 when part of the depot was closed and the land sold for subdivision.
The original station building and ticket office was demolished in June 1987. By that time, the station building had been heavily vandalised.[2] Station shelters like the ones at Dry Creek were installed, and these remained until a new station shelter was erected in 2001. At the same time, the western platform was upgraded.[citation needed]
Platforms and Services
editSmithfield has two side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.[3]
| Platform | Destination |
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| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |
Bus routes
edit| Bus Transfers: Stop Zone A (Smithfield Interchange) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 228 | City via Midway Rd and Main North Rd (228F no pick up from Stop 16 to Stop 3) (228X express from Stop 29 to Stop 4) (T228 Limited stop service)[4] |
| 440 | Munno Para via Carcoola Road[5] |
| 443 | Elizabeth Interchange Loop via Turner Dr, Blair Park Dr, and Craigmore Rd (Hail 'n' Ride service)[6] |
| 451 | Elizabeth Interchange via President Ave and Fordingbridge Rd (451A terminates at Stop 74A Edgecombe Rd, Davoren Park)[7] |
| 452 | Elizabeth Interchange via Newton Blvd, Heytesbury Rd, and Mark Oliphant College (452W terminates at Stop 71 Heytsbury Rd, Davoren Park)[8] |
| 461 | Munno Para West via Newton Blvd, Brandis Ave, and Mark Oliphant College[9] |
| 462 | Angle Vale via Curtis Road (462C runs via Mark Oliphant College and St Columba College)[10] |
| Bus Transfers: Stop Zone B (Smithfield Interchange) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 440 | Elizabeth Interchange via Hamlynn Rd and Woodford Rd Interchange[5] |
| 441 | Elizabeth Interchange via Ulley Rd, Hanson Rd, Campbell Rd, and Yorktown Rd[11] |
| 442 | Elizabeth Interchange via Ulley Rd, Park Lane Bvd, Blair Park Dr, and Turner Dr[12] |
| 451 | Munno Para Centre Interchange via Warooka Dr[7] |
| 452 | Munno Para Centre Interchange via Warooka Dr[8] |
| 461 | Munno Para Centre Interchange via Warooka Dr[9] |
| 462 | Munno Para Centre Interchange via Warooka Dr (462C follows the same route)[10] |
References
edit- ^ Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
- ^ a b "Smithfield Railway station", Playford's Past, retrieved 13 May 2020
- ^ "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022.
- ^ Route 228 Adelaide Metro
- ^ a b Route 440 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 443 Adelaide Metro
- ^ a b Route 451 Adelaide Metro
- ^ a b Route 452 Adelaide Metro
- ^ a b Route 461 Adelaide Metro
- ^ a b Route 462 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 441 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 442 Adelaide Metro
External links
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Media related to Smithfield Interchange at Wikimedia Commons