Alberton railway station, Adelaide
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Alberton railway station is on the suburban rail route from Adelaide
to Port Adelaide
and Outer Harbor
. Alberton
is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Adelaide. The Fussel Street crossing not far from Alberton Station has the Caution More Than One Train Lights. This is used during various times of the day.
and depart every 30 minutes during Monday – Friday off-peak. There is a more frequent service during peak hours and one train every hour in the evenings and at weekends.
No freight train
s operate through Alberton station today. However a significant amount of freight traffic used the nearby Rosewater Loop
until 2008 when the Mary MacKillop Bridge
over the Port River
was opened. The Rosewater Loop joins the Adelaide to Outer Harbor line at Port Adelaide Junction (just north of Alberton) heading for the Lefevre Peninsula and Pelican Point.
In the past, Alberton station was often busy with weekend football
crowds visiting the nearby Alberton Oval
. Alberton Oval is still used by the Port Adelaide Magpies
who play in the local SANFL
. Port Power
, the AFL
team, uses Alberton as a training and administration base, but not for matches.
Platform #1:
Platform #2:
Alberton
is one of Adelaide’s older suburbs. The railway station and the substantial brick and stone building on the northbound platform
were constructed in 1856 when the line between Adelaide
and Port Adelaide
was built. The other intermediate stations on this line were at Bowden
and Woodville
.
The original Adelaide
to Port Adelaide
railway was single track
when built. As traffic expanded, a passing loop
and second platform were opened at Alberton in 1878 and the line was duplicated over its entire length in 1881.
Goods sidings
were installed in 1892, controlled by a signal cabin adjacent to the Fussell Place level crossing
.
As traffic declined in the second half of the 20th century, the goods siding and signal cabin were taken out of use in 1953. Alberton station has been unattended since 1 September 1987.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
and Outer Harbor
Outer Harbor, South Australia
Outer Harbor is a north-western industrial suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, located at the northern tip of the Lefevre Peninsula; administratively, it lies in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, 22 km from the Adelaide city centre. It is adjacent to Osborne, North Haven and Pelican Point...
. Alberton
Alberton, South Australia
Alberton is a metropolitan suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide.- History :...
is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) from Adelaide. The Fussel Street crossing not far from Alberton Station has the Caution More Than One Train Lights. This is used during various times of the day.
Services
Ordinarily, train services are operated by Adelaide MetroAdelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...
and depart every 30 minutes during Monday – Friday off-peak. There is a more frequent service during peak hours and one train every hour in the evenings and at weekends.
No freight train
Freight train
A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars or goods wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain...
s operate through Alberton station today. However a significant amount of freight traffic used the nearby Rosewater Loop
Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway
The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an east – west line running through Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate rail routes which link Adelaide with Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and...
until 2008 when the Mary MacKillop Bridge
Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge
The Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, is an opening single-leaf bascule bridge over the Port River, Port Adelaide. It was opened for traffic on 3 August 2008. The entire bridge project cost approximately $178 million. It is located between Docks 1 and 2...
over the Port River
Port River
The Port River is the western branch of the largest tidal estuary on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. It extends inland through the historic Inner Harbour of Port Adelaide, to the constructed salt-water West Lakes in the north-western suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia...
was opened. The Rosewater Loop joins the Adelaide to Outer Harbor line at Port Adelaide Junction (just north of Alberton) heading for the Lefevre Peninsula and Pelican Point.
In the past, Alberton station was often busy with weekend football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
crowds visiting the nearby Alberton Oval
Alberton Oval
Alberton Oval is located in Alberton, a north-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. The ground is primarily used for Australian rules football and has a capacity of 17,000 people with seated grandstands holding 2,000,...
. Alberton Oval is still used by the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
who play in the local SANFL
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
. Port Power
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
, the AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
team, uses Alberton as a training and administration base, but not for matches.
Platform #1:
- Outer Harbor line - all stations services to GlanvilleGlanville, South AustraliaGlanville is a north western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.- See also :* Glanville railway station...
and Outer Harbor
Platform #2:
- Outer Harbor line - all stations and limited stops services to AdelaideAdelaide Railway StationAdelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station....
History
Alberton, South Australia
Alberton is a metropolitan suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 minutes drive from the city. Part of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield, it is bordered by the suburbs of Rosewater, Queenstown, Cheltenham and Port Adelaide.- History :...
is one of Adelaide’s older suburbs. The railway station and the substantial brick and stone building on the northbound platform
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
were constructed in 1856 when the line between Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
and Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
was built. The other intermediate stations on this line were at Bowden
Bowden, South Australia
Bowden is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The 'Village of Bowden' was established in 1839 by James Hurtle Fisher, who named it after his native village in Northamptonshire....
and Woodville
Woodville, South Australia
Woodville is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about 8 kilometres northwest of the Central Business District of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. The postcode of Woodville is 5011...
.
The original Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
railway was single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
when built. As traffic expanded, a passing loop
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
and second platform were opened at Alberton in 1878 and the line was duplicated over its entire length in 1881.
Goods sidings
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
were installed in 1892, controlled by a signal cabin adjacent to the Fussell Place level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
.
As traffic declined in the second half of the 20th century, the goods siding and signal cabin were taken out of use in 1953. Alberton station has been unattended since 1 September 1987.