List of closed South Australian railway stations

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This lists closed, demolished or otherwise defunct railway stations, lines or branches in Adelaide and South Australia.

Closed stations

There are three extant closed stations on the passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia:

Demolished stations

There are also several stations that have been closed and demolished:

Closed railway lines (and their closed stations)

Several complete lines have been closed, with the rails removed, all of the station infrastructure removed, and some of the stations demolished:

Willunga railway line (closed 1969)

The right of way is now used as the Coast to Vines Rail Trail

North Terrace – Glenelg railway line (closed 14 December 1929)
Glenelg (closed 1929 and converted to Glenelg tram)
Glenelg and South Coast Tramway (closed 1880)
St Leonards to Grange Railway
Jubilee Exhibition Railway (closed 1925)
It is arguable whether this was a long siding or a short branch - it had no stations

Closed branch lines

Branches from Adelaide-Wolseley line

Mount Pleasant railway line (closed 1964)

Branch from the Adelaide-Wolseley line at Balhannah

Branches from Grange Central railway line

Henley Beach railway line (opened 5 February 1894, closed 31 August 1957)

An extension of Grange railway line.

Hendon railway line (closed 1 February 1980)

Branched from the Grange line at Albert Park station.

Branches from Outer Harbor railway line

Largs Jetty railway line (closed 1908)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line at Largs station, traversing Jetty Road, Largs Bay to the Largs Pier Hotel and the Largs Pier / jetty.

Semaphore railway line (closed 29 October 1978)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line at Glanville station, traversing Jetty Road, Semaphore to the pier / jetty.

Finsbury railway line (closed 17 August 1979)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line starting Woodville station.

Branches from Belair Line

Branches from Gawler Line

Existing freight lines

Lines where passenger trains have been withdrawn, but still open for freight:

Closed intrastate lines

Country railway lines that are no longer used and/or have been dismantled:

See also

References

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