Paradise Interchange

Paradise Interchange is a bus interchange operated by Adelaide Metro in Paradise, South Australia as part of the O-Bahn Busway.

Paradise Interchange
Looking over Paradise Interchange towards the Adelaide city centre
LocationGameau Road, Paradise, South Australia
Coordinates
Owned byAdelaide Metro
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Bus routesC1, C2, G40, H30, H30C, J1, J1A, J2, M44, 178, 178X, 500, 501, 502, 503, 506, 507, 530, 540, 541, 541G, 548, 556, 557, 559, 567, 578
Bus stands8
Bus operatorsLight-City Buses
Construction
Parking625 bays
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station code12099 (Zone A)
12113 (Zone B)
12129 (Zone C)
12126 (Zone D)
12106 (Zone E)
12097 (Zone F)
18794 (Zone G)
12096 (Zone I)
History
Opened9 March 1986

History

Paradise Interchange was built as the terminating station of Stage 1 of the O-Bahn Busway.[1][2] It was officially opened on 2 March 1986 by Premier John Bannon, with services commencing on 9 March.[3][4][5] The busway was extended to Tea Tree Plaza Interchange on 20 August 1989.[6][7][8]

It is located mid-way along the O-Bahn Busway, between Klemzig Interchange and Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, six kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Adelaide city centre. Paradise Interchange has 625 car parking spaces,[9] and is located on the south side of Darley Road, with access roads permitting buses to transfer between local roads and the busway.

Paradise Interchange is served by 34 routes.[10]

←Service→
Klemzig Interchange   O-Bahn Busway   Tea Tree Plaza Interchange

References
  1. Busway Information, Paper One: Background History of the Northeast Corridor Transportation Proposals, South Australian Department of Transport 1983
  2. O-Bahn Busway Information (Brochure), South Australian Department of Transport 1987
  3. "First stage of O-Bahn is up and running" Adelaide Advertiser 3 March 1986 page 11
  4. "Bus-route protests block O-Bahn" Adelaide Advertiser 10 March 1986 page 17
  5. Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1986 State Transport Authority pages 17-19
  6. "Thousands at opening of $104m busway" Adelaide Advertiser 21 August 1989 page 2
  7. Northeast Busway (Brochure) State Transport Authority 1990
  8. O-Bahn City Access Project Background Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure February 2015
  9. Paradise Interchange, Adelaide Metro Accessed 24 May 2006 Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Paradise Interchange Adelaide Metro

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