Darwin railway station

Darwin railway station is the terminus station of the Adelaide-Darwin railway in the Darwin suburb of East Arm, Northern Territory.[1] The station is 2,979 km (1,851 mi) from Adelaide Parklands Terminal and 18 km (11 mi) by road from Darwin's city centre. The single platform is level with the ground, requiring the use of boarding stairs.

Darwin
Station platform in April 2007
LocationSaloo Street, East Arm, Northern Territory
Australia
Coordinates12.472964°S 130.903978°E / -12.472964; 130.903978
Owned byJourney Beyond
Line(s)Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance2,979 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Opened4 February 2004
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station
Terminus The Ghan Katherine
towards Adelaide

History

The station opened on 4 February 2004 when The Ghan operated the first passenger service on the newly opened line from Alice Springs.[2]

In July 2004, a preserved 1886 Baldwin steam locomotive was brought to the station for public display.[3] Sandfly was the first locomotive in the Northern Territory and was used for construction of the Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway before working the line for 63 years was brought to the station from Adelaide for public display. Sandfly was later removed to a hangar in Parap.[4]

Services

Darwin station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction.[5]

Station in September 2007

References
  1. Berrimah / East Arm map Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine SA Track & Signal
  2. "Adelaide - Darwin rail link". Darwin Port Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. "Narrow Gauge No.107 - NA 1 - Sandfly". www.comrails.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  4. ""Sandfly" Oldest and longest serving locomotive (63 years) on the NAR line". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  5. Ghan Timetable April 2019 to March 2020 Journey Beyond

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