Cheltenham Racecourse railway station, Adelaide explained

Cheltenham Racecourse
Address:Cheltenham Parade
Borough:Cheltenham
Line:Outer Harbor Line
Distance:8.7 km from Adelaide
Platforms:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Bus Routes:n/a
Opened:1895
Closed:21 February 2009, demolished June 2012
Rebuilt:1959

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, and in June 2012, the station was demolished. 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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.premier.sa.gov.au/images/news_releases/13_06Jun/st_clair_station.pdf Construction begins on St Clair Station
  2. http://www.urbanalyst.com/in-the-news/south-australia/1897-construction-begins-on-adelaides-new-st-clair-station.html Construction begins on Adelaide's new St Clair Station
  3. http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/RR/rail_revitalisation/st_clair_train_station St Clair station open for passengers on 23 February 2014
  4. "Adelaide Metro service changes during February" Railway Digest April 2014 page 17