Tambelin railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Evanston Gardens, it is 37.4 kilometres (23.2 mi) from the Adelaide station.

Tambelin
Northbound view of Platform 2, February 2021
General information
LocationDawson Road, Evanston Gardens
Coordinates34°37′43″S 138°43′33″E / 34.6285°S 138.7257°E / -34.6285; 138.7257
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Gawler
Distance37.4 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16562 (to City)
18557 (to Gawler Central)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Rebuilt1986
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Kudla
towards Adelaide
Gawler line Evanston

History

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The sign for Tambelin was erected by the S.A.Railways at a new stopping place near what was then known as the "23-mile crossing" in 1947. The name had not previously been a locality name in the area that had been known as Gawler Blocks. The name Tambelin was chosen by the S.A.R. after consulting the South Australian Nomenclature Committee, as a native name meaning "selecting".[2]

Prior to 1986, Tambelin station had short step-down platforms on the northern side of Clark Road; the present station was built in 1986 on the south side of Clark Road. It has an unsealed carpark and serves Trinity College via a footpath underneath the Gawler Bypass.[3]

Platforms and Services

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Tambelin has two side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.[4]

Platform Destination
1 Gawler and Gawler Central
2 Adelaide


References

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  1. ^ Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
  2. ^ "Tambelin—Gawler's New Suburb". The Bunyip. No. 5081. South Australia. 3 October 1947. p. 8. Retrieved 4 August 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Map for Gawler Central Train" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022.