Cheltenham Racecourse railway station, Adelaide

Cheltenham Racecourse
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Train Services
Location
Street	Cheltenham Parade Buller Terrace Tewkesbury Street
Suburb	Cheltenham
Distance from Adelaide	8.7 km
Access by	Level pedestrian crossing
Frequency
Hi-Frequency Station	n/a
Peak Frequency	n/a
Weekday Frequency	n/a
Weekend Frequency	n/a
Night Frequency	n/a
Facilities
Real Rail Time Display	n/a
Real Rail Time Speaker	n/a
Number of Platforms	2
Platform Layout	2 side platforms
Toilets	n/a
Car Parking	n/a
Bike Storage	n/a
Lounge	n/a
Kiosk	n/a
Wheelchair access	n/a
Other facilities	None
History
Opened	1895
Rebuilt	unknown
Closed	2009
Transfers
Train transfer	n/a
Bus transfer	n/a
Adjacent Stations
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Cheltenham Racecourse railway station was on the Outer Harbor railway line in the north-western Adelaide suburbs, 8.7 km by railway from Adelaide Railway Station. Until 21 February 2009 it served Cheltenham Park Racecourse, on race days only. The station is now in a state of disuse since the closure of the racecourse.

History

The station opened in 1895 as Cheltenham, serving both rail passengers and race-goers. In the early 1910s a siding with a step-down platform was provided east of Cheltenham Parade to provide direct access to the racecourse. This siding was used on race days only and closed a few decades later.

In 1959, an island-platform station opened 500 metres outbound from the original station and was named Cheltenham. The original station was renamed Cheltenham Racecourse, and was restricted to raceday services only.

On 21 February 2009, Cheltenham Park Racecourse closed to make way for new housing developments. The future of the station is now uncertain, although a new station could be built east of the level crossing for those that will live in the new houses. If it is built it may be named St Clair.^{[citation needed]}

Coordinates: 34°52′11″S 138°31′43″E / 34.86986°S 138.52856°E / -34.86986; 138.52856 (Cheltenham Racecourse railway station)