Lonsdale railway station

Lonsdale
The station in January 2018 after the 2011 upgrade works and electrification.
Location Refinery Road
Lonsdale
Line(s) Seaford Line
Distance 26.7 km from Adelaide
Platforms 2
Bus routes 724S to City & Noarlunga
734S to Westfield Marion & Noarlunga
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
History
Opened 1976
Services
Preceding station   Adelaide Metro   Following station
toward Adelaide
Seaford line
toward Seaford

Lonsdale railway station is located on the Seaford line.[1] Situated in the southern Adelaide suburb of Lonsdale, it is 26.7 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Lonsdale station opened in 1976 as a part of the extension of the line from Marino. The station was staffed in the early days of the station but the building part of the platform has since been demolished, and there is no evidence of the building left. The original 1976 shelters remained until 2011.

Collision incident

On the evening of August 27, 2018, an unoccupied KIA sedan was pushed onto the tracks by two men who had been vandalizing cars at the station. An express train bound for Seaford collided with the car moments later, destroying the car and causing $100,000 of damage to the train. There were no fatalities or injuries in the collision. Both perpetrators were arrested for the following day; they are expected to go on trail for the incident in 2019.[2][3]

Services by platform

Platform Destination
1 Seaford
2 Adelaide

References

Media related to Lonsdale railway station at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 35°06′34″S 138°29′30″E / 35.1094°S 138.4917°E / -35.1094; 138.4917

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