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 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Railway Terrace Taperoo | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Outer Harbor Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.2 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | H1 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1920 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1955 | ||||||||||
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History
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
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 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
- Outer Harbor & Grange timetable 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
External links
Media related to Taperoo railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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