Coromandel railway station is located on the Belair line.[2] Situated in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Blackwood in South Australia, it is 17.2 kilometres from Adelaide station and 254 metres above sea level.
Coromandel | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view from Platform 2, December 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Brighton Parade, Blackwood | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′31″S 138°36′52″E / 35.0252°S 138.6144°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 832 feet (254 m) [1] | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure and Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
| Distance | 17.2 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 disused) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 16504 (to City) 18574 (to Belair) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2009 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
editThe station opened in 1883 and was originally named Brighton Parade.[3] In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line was converted to standard gauge as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The station now consists of a single platform with a covered shelter which serves trains going in both directions.
As part of the renewal of the Belair line in 2009, improvements to access ramps, seating, fencing, lighting, signage and safety markings have taken place at Coromandel.[4][5] Under the 'Adopt a Station' program run by TransAdelaide, the station was adopted by the Blackwood Neighbourhood Watch group, who have assumed responsibility for the removal of graffiti, assisting with the landscaping of the station grounds and reporting vandalism incidents.
Services by platform
edit| Platform | Destination/s | Notes |
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| 1 | Adelaide/Belair | |
| 2 | Not in use |
Transport links
edit| Bus Transfers: Stop 34 Johnson Pde | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 197X | Coromandel station to City via Main Rd and Belair Rd |
References
edit- ^ SAR Public Timetable 1954, pg96
- ^ Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
- ^ Callaghan, WH (1992). The Overland Railway. Sydney: Australian Railway Historical Society. p. 241. ISBN 0-909650-29-2.
- ^ Belair line renewal Adelaide Metro
- ^ Belair Line Renewal Archived 28 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
External links
editMedia related to Coromandel railway station at Wikimedia Commons
