Parafield Gardens railway station explained

Parafield Gardens
Style:Adelaide
Address:Lindwall Street, Parafield Gardens
Coordinates:-34.7911°N 138.6236°W
Owned:Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operator:Adelaide Metro
Distance:16.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms:2 (island platform)
Tracks:2
Structure:Ground
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Connections:None
Code:16555 (to City)
18545 (to Gawler Central)
Opened:1 May 1968

Parafield Gardens railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield Gardens, it is from Adelaide station.

History

Parafield Gardens was first opened on 1 May 1968.

It is one of only two stations on the Gawler Central line to have a pedestrian underpass (the other is Greenfields). The other stations have had theirs closed due to concerns with safety and vandalism. To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.

Platforms and Services

Parafield Gardens an island platform, and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, seven days a week.[2] The main entrance to the station is via a pedestrian underpass at the Northern end of the platform.

PlatformDestination
1Gawler and Gawler Central
2Adelaide

Notes and References

  1. http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/8a768a6fdea5fb9418c2b174b850e308.pdf Gawler Central timetable
  2. Web site: 6 November 2022 . Gawler Central Timetable . Adelaide Metro.