Swinden Street is a light rail station in Australia on the Canberra Metro R1 Civic to Gungahlin line, located on Northbourne Avenue at the intersection of Swinden Street, opposite the Lyneham sports complex. The station serves the suburbs of Lyneham and Downer, with a small dedicated park and ride that opened in December 2020.[1] Bicycle racks are also provided for commuters adjacent to the station.[2]
Swinden Street  | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Northbourne Avenue, Downer/Lyneham | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′40″S 149°08′04″E / 35.24444444°S 149.13458333°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transport Canberra | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | R1 | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 (island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 April 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Light rail services
editAll services in both directions stop at the station. Although the station is not a major interchange, transfer to local ACTION bus route 18 is possible here.[3]
| Line | Destinations | Notes |
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| R1 | Alinga Street | |
| R1 | EPIC and Racecourse*, Gungahlin Place | *Limited peak hours services only |
References
edit- ^ "New Park and Ride and Bike and Ride locations now open". Transport Canberra. January 2021.
- ^ "Swinden Street". Canberra Metro Operations.
- ^ "Gungahlin to Dickson via Franklin, Harrison and Mitchell". Transport Canberra. 25 October 2021.
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