List of closed railway stations in South Australia

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

Adelaide suburban network[edit]

Closed stations[edit]

There are two closed stations on the passenger railway network in the city of Adelaide, South Australia that have not been demolished, both along the Belair line:

Demolished stations[edit]

There are several stations along current railway routes that have been closed and demolished:

Belair railway line
Flinders railway line
  • Clovelly Park (closed and demolished 2020; replaced by nearby relocated Tonsley)
  • Tonsley (original station closed and demolished 2019; relocated station opened 2020)
Gawler railway line
Grange railway line
  • Golf Links (closed 1961)
  • Holdens (closed 1992)
Outer Harbor railway line
Seaford railway line

Closed railway lines (and their closed stations)[edit]

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

Jubilee Exhibition Railway (closed 1925)

Serviced the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition, Torrens Parade Ground and original location of Adelaide Showground direct from Adelaide railway station.

Holdfast Bay railway line (closed 14 December 1929)
St Leonards–Grange railway line
Glenelg railway line (closed 1929 and converted to Glenelg tram line)

Closed branch lines[edit]

Branches from Adelaide-Wolseley railway line[edit]

Mount Pleasant railway line (closed 1964, now Amy Gillett Bikeway)

Branched from the Adelaide-Wolseley line at Balhannah.

Branches from Belair railway line[edit]

Clapham (closed 1917)

Branched from the Belair line at Mitcham.

Branches from Gawler railway line[edit]

Northfield (closed 1987)

Branched from the Gawler line at Dry Creek.

Penfield (closed 1991)

Branched from the Gawler line at Salisbury.

Branches from Grange railway line[edit]

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[edit]

Semaphore railway line (closed 29 October 1978)

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

Finsbury railway line (closed 17 August 1979)

Branched from the Outer Harbor line starting Woodville station.

Branches from Seaford railway line[edit]

Willunga railway line (closed 1969, now Coast to Vines Rail Trail)

Original route alignment beyond Hallett Cove.

Existing freight lines[edit]

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

Closed intrastate lines[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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