Ethelton railway station, Adelaide

TransAdelaide
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station_name=Ethelton

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line=Outer Harbor
street=Causeway Road
Refinery Road
suburb=Ethelton
distance=13.1
access=Level Pedestrian Crossing
rrtd=No
rrts=Yes
platforms=2
platform_arch=2 Side Platforms
toilets=No
parking=No
bike=No
lounge=No
kiosk=No
disability=Yes
facilities=None
opened=November 23, 1916
trainconnect=None
busconnect=156 to Port Adelaide & City
previous=Port Adelaide
next=Glanville

Ethelton station is on the suburban rail route between Adelaide and Outer Harbor, 13.1km (8¼ miles) from Adelaide. Ethelton station has been unstaffed since the ticket office closed in 1980. There are minimal facilities provided for passengers, in common with most of the smaller stations on the TransAdelaide network. There is a small interchange for local buses adjacent to the station.

History

The station at Ethelton was opened in 1916, following construction of the Commercial Road viaduct at Port Adelaide and a new bridge across the Port River. This new line diverted trains from Adelaide to Semaphore and Outer Harbor away from the congested rail yards at Port Dock station and to avoid heavy traffic along St Vincent's Street in the centre of Port Adelaide.

ervices

Passenger trains are provided by TransAdelaide and operate a 30 minute off-peak frequency on Monday to Fridays. Peak hour services are more frequent, while evening and weekend trains depart hourly. During peak hour a number of express services run to and from the city.

The railway tracks through Ethelton are dual gauge and capable of carrying both broad gauge (1600mm) and standard gauge trains. The dual gauge tracks are used by freight trains from Dry Creek and the Rosewater loop which pass through Ethelton to access industrial facilities on the LeFevre peninsula and the container terminal at Pelican Point. All passenger trains are broad gauge, but freight can be either broad or standard gauge, depending on the origin / destination of the train.

Bus routes

AdelaideMetroBusTable/Header
stopname=38 (Ethelton Station)AdelaideMetroBusTable/Body
busnumber=156
colour=#c1d82f
textcolour=#000000
details=City via Military Road, West Lakes, West Lakes Boulevard & Port RoadAdelaideMetroBusTable/Body
busnumber=156
colour=#c1d82f
textcolour=#000000
details=Port Adelaide via Bower Road

References

*"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

* [http://www.transadelaide.com.au/ TransAdelaide]
* [http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/ Adelaide Metro]
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