Alice Springs railway station

Alice Springs
Station in July 2015
Location George Crescent, Alice Springs
Australia
Coordinates 23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E / 23.697417°S 133.873389°E / -23.697417; 133.873389Coordinates: 23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E / 23.697417°S 133.873389°E / -23.697417; 133.873389
Owned by Great Southern Rail
Operated by Great Southern Rail
Line(s) Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance 1,546 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms 1
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
History
Opened 9 October 1980
Services
Preceding station   Great Southern Rail   Following station
towards Darwin
The Ghan
Marla
towards Adelaide

Alice Springs railway station is located on the Adelaide–Darwin railway in Alice Springs.[1]

History

The original Alice Springs station opened in Railway Terrace in 1929, when the Central Australian Railway opened. A freight yard was located on what is now Murray Neck's shopping complex.

The present station opened on 9 October 1980 when a new line opened from Tarcoola.[2] The station was included in the sale of Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail on 1 November 1997.[3] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Darwin in February 2004.

Station features

In the foyer of the current station is a memorial, by sculptor Gabriel Stark, this memorial is in memory of the Afghan camel trains that transported supplies to Central Australia before the arrival of the train.[4]

Services

Alice Springs station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction, with a second service between May and August.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Alice Springs map Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. SA Track & Signal
  2. ↑ Fourth Council 1980-1984 Alice Springs Town Council
  3. ↑ "Goodbye AN Passenger, Hello Great Southern Railway" Railway Digest December 1997 page 7
  4. ↑ The Ghan Memorial Monument Australia
  5. ↑ The Ghan Timetables Archived 2015-01-24 at Archive.is Great Southern Rail
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