Pooraka railway station was located approximately 12.9 km by rail from Adelaide on the now closed Northfield branch line. The station opened in 1913, at the same time the Gepps Cross Abattoirs opened adjacent to the station. Pooraka station was located to the west of Main North Road

Main North Road

Main North Road is the major north-south arterial route north of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.From the Adelaide city centre, it passes through the Adelaide Parklands and the suburbs of Thorngate, Medindie, Medindie Gardens, Nailsworth, Prospect, Sefton Park, Blair Athol and Enfield before...

. The station was closed to passengers in 1987 but some cattle trains still used the nearby stock ramp sidings until the early 1990's. The signal cabin and station shelter were demolished but both platforms

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...

are still in place, but heavily overgrown.