Christie Downs | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Justin Crescent, Christie Downs | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Seaford | ||||||||||
| Distance | 28.9 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 702 Southern Circuit 715 to Reynella & Noarlunga 723 & 725 to City & Noarlunga 733 to Westfield Marion & Noarlunga | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 25 January 1976 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | November 1981 | ||||||||||
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Christie Downs railway station is located on the Seaford line.[1] Situated in the southern Adelaide suburb of Christie Downs, it is 28.9 kilometres from Adelaide station.
History
The original Christie Downs station opened on 25 January 1976 when the line was extended from Hallett Cove Beach station. At the same time a new timetable was introduced which had trains stopping at all stations to Brighton, backed up by semi-fast trains that continued to Christie Downs. It was approximately 29.7 kilometres from Adelaide station and consisted of a platform adjacent to what is now the Adelaide bound track. In April 1978, the line was extended to Noarlunga Centre.
The current Christie Downs station opened in November 1981, with the original Christie Downs station closed and later demolished (although the footpath leading to it can still be seen). A $500,000 upgrade proposal, including levelling the ramp, installing new lighting and a bike cage, and painting artworks to deter graffiti, is due to be completed by the end of 2017.[2]
Services by platform
| Platform | Destination/s |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seaford |
| 2 | Adelaide |
References
- ↑ Seaford & Tonsley timetable Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
- ↑ "Run-down train station in line for upgrade". The Advertiser. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links
Media related to Christie Downs railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Flick gallery