Heathfield railway station, Adelaide explained

Heathfield
Address:Bogaduck Road, Heathfield
Coordinates:-35.0206°N 138.719°W
Distance:33.25 kilometres from Adelaide
Line:Adelaide-Wolseley
Structure:Ground
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Closed:23 September 1987
Operator:State Transport Authority
Status:Closed and demolished

Heathfield railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line serving the Adelaide Hills suburb of Heathfield.[1] It was located 33.2 km from Adelaide station, and at an elevation of 420m (1,380feet)[2]

History

It is unclear when the station was opened. It consisted of one 85-metre-long platform and a waiting shelter. The station was located opposite Bogaduck Road next to the present-day pedestrian crossing.[3]

The station closed on 23 September 1987, when the State Transport Authority withdrew Bridgewater line services between Belair and Bridgewater. It has since been demolished.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Callaghan. WH. The Overland Railway. 1992. Australian Railway Historical Society. 0-909650-29-2. 246.
  2. SAR Public Timetable 1954, pg96
  3. Web site: Bridgewater to Adelaide front view - Redhen railcar 30/12/1986, Barrie Hawes Collection. . YouTube . National Railway Museum . 23 November 2022.