Taperoo railway station

Taperoo railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Taperoo, it is 18.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.

Taperoo
Northbound view from Platform 2, April 2008
General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Taperoo
Coordinates34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E / 34.80556°S 138.49905°E / -34.80556; 138.49905
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Outer Harbor
Distance18.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routesNone
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened1920
Rebuilt1955
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Draper
towards Adelaide
Outer Harbor line Midlunga
towards Outer Harbor

History

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This station was built in 1920. It was originally named Silicate Siding, and was renamed Taperoo on 22 November 1920.

Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

The station was upgraded in 2017 with a new shelter along with new signage and lighting.

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
  • 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
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