Millswood railway station is located on the Belair line in Adelaide.[1] Situated in the Adelaide suburb of Millswood, it is 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Adelaide station.
Millswood | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 251 Goodwood Rd Kings Park SA 5034 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°57′32″S 138°35′26″E / 34.958804°S 138.590602°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Belair | ||||||||||
| Distance | 5.9 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 (1 broad gauge, 1 standard gauge) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | 18719 (to City) 18720 (to Belair) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1910s | ||||||||||
| Closed | 28 April 1995 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 12 October 2014 | ||||||||||
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History edit
The station opened circa 1910.[citation needed] The platforms were constructed of earth-filled concrete each side of the dual tracks, which were both broad gauge until 1995. There were timber framed, iron clad open passenger shelters on each platform. The two outbound Unley Park and Hawthorn stations had similar shelters. A ticket office was provided on the Up (western) platform until being demolished in 1985, and the original shelters were removed in March 1988 and replaced with the bus stop type shelters seen at some stations on the TransAdelaide network.
Millswood station closed on 28 April 1995, simultaneously with stations at Clapham and Hawthorn despite criticism from nearby residents, with the conversion of the Adelaide-Wolseley line to standard gauge under the One Nation programme.[2] A number of reasons were quoted as justification for the closures, including poor patronage,[3] the excessive number of stations between Goodwood and Lynton and their proximity to each other, and the impracticability of a single-line working with so many stations and so few crossing points. The western platform was later demolished in 2007.[citation needed]
Reopening edit
In August 2013, moves were made towards the reopening of Millswood station, with the Transport Department launching an investigation into the proposal.[4] In the leadup to the 2014 State Election, the Labor State Government promised to reopen the station for a 12-month trial from 1 July 2014 if it was returned.[5] Upgrade works at the station subsequently commenced in July 2014 at a cost of $500,000,[6] but the initial draft timetable for the station only included every second peak-hour train not stopping at the reopened platform.[7] The station reopened on 12 October 2014 for a 12-month trial.[8] The trial was deemed successful, and the station was reopened permanently.[9]
Services by platform edit
| Platform | Destination/s |
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| 1 | Adelaide/Belair |
Transport links edit
| Bus Transfers: Stop 7 (Goodwood Road) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| G10 | Blair Athol – City – Flinders University – Westfield Marion[10] |
| G20 | City – Flinders Medical Centre – Aberfoyle Park[11] |
| G21 | City – Flinders Medical Centre – Aberfoyle Park[12] |
| G30F | City – Bedford Park – Blackwood[13] |
| N10 | Westfield Marion – Flinders Medical Centre – City[14] |
| N21 | City – Westfield Marion – Aberfoyle Park[15] |
Gallery edit
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Southbound platform - looking south,
March 2018 -
Southbound platform - looking south,
August 2008 -
Southbound platform - looking north,
August 2008 -
Looking south,
August 2008 -
Looking north,
August 2008 -
Goodwood Road underpass - northbound, August 2008
References edit
- ^ Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
- ^ "Adelaide's Millswood Station reopens after almost 20 years", Railway Digest, December 2014, page 18
- ^ Former Minister of Transport Frank Blevins stated there had been consideration since 1966 to close the station because of poor patronage. In December 1994, Millswood had on average 123 passenger boardings per day. Source:Question Time, Legislative Council, 12 April 1995, p. 1933
- ^ John Stokes (29 August 2013). "Transport Department to investigate the reopening of Millswood Station". Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Emmie Dowling (20 February 2014). "Labor vows to reopen Millswood Station after almost 20 years if re-elected on March 15". Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Emmie Dowling (7 July 2014). "Work has began[sic] at Millswood station ahead of a planned trial re-opening in November". Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Emmie Dowling (28 July 2014). "Peak hour trains to bypass Millswood station during 12-month trial re-opening under draft timetable". Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ^ Adelaide's Millswood Station reopens after almost 20 years, ABC News, 13 October 2014
- ^ Millswood train station is set to remain open permanently, after a successful year-long trial, Adelaide Now, 16 October 2015
- ^ Route G10 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route G20 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route G21 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route G30F Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route N10 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route N21 Adelaide Metro
External links edit
Media related to Millswood railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Photos of Millswood station between 1984-1988 Flickr gallery
