Cheltenham Racecourse railway station, Adelaide
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| Location | |
| Street | Cheltenham Parade |
| Suburb | Cheltenham |
| Distance from Adelaide | 8.7 km |
| Access by | Level pedestrian crossing |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Rebuilt | 1959 |
| Closed | 21 February 2009, demolished June 2012 |
| Transfers | |
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| Train transfer | n/a |
| Bus transfer | n/a |
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Cheltenham Racecourse railway station was located on the Outer Harbor line, serving Cheltenham Park Racecourse in Adelaide.
History
The station opened in 1895 as Cheltenham, serving both rail passengers and race-goers. In the early 1910s a siding with a step-down platform was provided east of Cheltenham Parade to provide direct access to the racecourse. This siding was used on race days only and closed a few decades later.
In 1959, an island-platform station opened 500 metres outbound from the original station and was named Cheltenham. The original station was renamed Cheltenham Racecourse, and was restricted to raceday services only.
On 21 February 2009, Cheltenham Park Racecourse closed to make way for new housing developments. In June 2012, the station was demolished.
Redevelopment
With the development of the suburb of St Clair on the former racecourse site, construction of St Clair station began in June 2013, with the station opening on 23 February 2014.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Construction begins on St Clair Station Government of South Australia 19 June 2013
- ↑ Construction begins on Adelaide's new St Clair Station Urbanalyst 25 June 2013
- ↑ St Clair station open for passengers on 23 February 2014 Department for Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ↑ "Adelaide Metro service changes during February" Railway Digest April 2014 page 17
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