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Kilburn railway station, Adelaide

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Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia

Kilburn
Kilburn Railway StationSouthbound view of Platform 2, January 2017
General information
LocationRailway Terrace, Kilburn
Coordinates-34.8601568, 138.5785832}}
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Gawler
Distance7.7 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16530 (to City)
18541 (to Gawler Central)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Opened1915
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Islingtontowards Adelaide Gawler line Dry Creektowards Gawler Central

Kilburn railway station is located on the Gawler line. The station is situated in the inner northern Adelaide suburb of Kilburn, it is 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) from Adelaide station.

History

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The station opened in 1915, as "Chicago", to serve the previously existing Adelaide suburb of the same name. In the 1920s, the station and suburb were renamed Kilburn.

To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.

Platforms and Services

Kilburn has two staggered side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, and on weekdays most services terminate at Gawler Central only.

Platform Destination
1 Gawler and Gawler Central
2 Adelaide

References

  1. ^ Gawler Central timetable Archived 10 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013

34°51′34″S 138°34′42″E / 34.85944°S 138.57833°E / -34.85944; 138.57833

Adelaide Metro railway stations
Gawler line
  • Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
  • Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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