Ovingham railway station explained

Ovingham
Style:Adelaide
Address:Devonport Terrace, Ovingham
Coordinates:-34.8961°N 138.5844°W
Owned:Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operator:Adelaide Metro
Distance:3.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:yes
Connections: Bus
Code:16553 (to City)
18500 (to Gawler Central)
Website:Adelaide Metro
Opened:1880s
Closed:2020
Rebuilt:7 November 2022

Ovingham railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the inner northern Adelaide suburb of Ovingham, it is located from Adelaide station.

History

The station opened in the early 1880s.

It is one of the very few stations in the network with no dedicated passenger parking. The station is serviced by two tracks. The two side platforms are accessible by pedestrian crossings at either end. The standard gauge line behind the Gawler bound platform is only used for interstate passenger and freight services.

Grade separation

Funding for a grade separation of Torrens Road and the Gawler line was announced in the 2019/2020 state budget, with a combined contribution of $231 million from the Federal and State governments.[2] The preferred design was revealed in June 2020 which would see an overpass built for Torrens Road to run over the Gawler line; the nearby intersection of Torrens and Churchill Roads would also be raised to meet the elevated height of Torrens Road. Major construction commenced in 2021 with anticipated completion in 2023.[3] The station itself was partly demolished in March 2022 during construction works, and remained closed when the Gawler line reopened in June 2022.[4] Ovingham station later reopened on 7 November 2022, complete with new platforms, lighting, signage and shelters.[5]

Services by platform

PlatformDestination
style=background:#1Gawler/Gawler Central
style=background:#2Adelaide

Transport Links

There are five bus routes near Ovingham station on nearby Churchill Road and Torrens Road.|}

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/8a768a6fdea5fb9418c2b174b850e308.pdf Gawler Central timetable
  2. Web site: "Notorious" level crossings targeted in State Budget . 17 June 2019 . 22 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201222112158/https://indaily.com.au/news/2019/06/17/notorious-level-crossings-targeted-in-state-budget/ . 22 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Design set for $231M Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project . 16 June 2020 . 22 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201222113216/https://www.insideconstruction.com.au/section/projects/design-set-for-231m-ovingham-level-crossing-removal-project/ . 22 December 2020.
  4. News: Gawler rail line reopens Sunday 12 June. June 6, 2022. Adelaide Metro. June 6, 2022.
  5. 7 November 2022 . ALL ABOARD! Ovingham Station reopens after $15 million upgrade . live . Government of South Australia . Department of Infrastructure and Transport . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130103903/https://dit.sa.gov.au/news?a=1140400 . 30 November 2022 . 30 November 2022.