Mawson Lakes is a railway station and bus interchange in the Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes. It is located on the Gawler line, 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) north of Adelaide station. To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.[1] The northern ends of the platforms are under the Elder Smith Road bridge with elevators and stairs from the footpath down to the platforms.
Mawson Lakes | |||||||||||
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| Railway station and bus interchange | |||||||||||
 Train platforms of Mawson Lakes in 2021 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Mawson Connector, Mawson Lakes | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′13″S 138°36′45″E / 34.80361°S 138.61250°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gawler | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground, 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | 17533 (to City) 18543 (to Gawler Central) | ||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 February 2006 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History edit
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Mawson Interchange was constructed as part of the Mawson Connector project, which saw the construction of a new dual carriageway, now Elder Smith Road, through Mawson Lakes, and over the Gawler rail line.[2] The $33 million Mawson Interchange project was officially opened in March 2006, complete with approximately 100 carparks, a large bus interchange and a pedestrian overpass connected to the Elder Smith Rd bridge.[3] At the time, Mawson Interchange was the first new public transport interchange to be built in Adelaide in more than 15 years.[2] In 2017, there were several calls for a multi-level carpark to be constructed on the site of the existing carpark, due to increasing passenger numbers, however, this never eventuated.[4]
Platforms and Services edit
Mawson Lakes has two side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.[1] Access to platform one for Gawler-bound services is via a pedestrian overpass on the Elder Smith Road bridge.
| Platform | Destination |
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| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |
Transport links edit
In addition to the train, Adelaide Metro operates several bus routes via Mawson Interchange:
| Bus Transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone A) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 501 | to City via the O-Bahn[5] |
| 566 | to Golden Grove Interchange[6] |
| Bus Transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone B) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 224 | Elizabeth Interchange to City[7] |
| 225 | Salisbury Interchange to Gepps Cross[8] |
| Bus Transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 411 | to Ann Street, Salisbury[9] |
| 411B | to Salisbury Interchange[10] |
| 411U | to UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus[11] |
| Bus Transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C) | |
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 222 | to City |
| 565 | to Ingle Farm[12] |
In popular culture edit
Mawson Lakes station and interchange was featured in the 2022 A24 horror film, Talk to Me.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Mawson Lakes $33m hub for area's transport". The Sunday Mail. 13 March 2005. ProQuest 872662450. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Mawson Interchange Archived 9 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ^ Rohweder, Sarah (29 March 2017). "Salisbury Councillor calls for new carpark at Mawson Lakes Interchange". The Advertiser. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Route 501 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "566". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Route 224 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "225". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ Route 411 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 411B Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 411U Adelaide Metro
- ^ Route 565 Adelaide Metro
- ^ Philippou, Danny., & Philippou, Michael. (2022, October 30). Talk to Me. A24.
External links edit
Media related to Mawson Interchange at Wikimedia Commons- Construction gallery Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
