Tonsley railway station

Tonsley
Location Birch Crescent
Mitchell Park
Line(s) Tonsley Line
Distance 13.0 km from Adelaide
Platforms 1
Bus routes G10, W90 & 720 to Westfield Marion
600 & 601 to Flinders Uni/Henley Beach
618 to Westfield Marion/Aberfoyle Hub
680 to Flinders Uni/Sheidow Park
681 to Flinders Uni/Hallett Cove
685 to Flinders Uni/Hallett Cove
300 Suburban Connector
Construction
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
History
Opened 1966
Services
Preceding station   Adelaide Metro   Following station
toward Adelaide
Tonsley lineTerminus

Tonsley railway station is the terminus station of the Tonsley line.[1] Situated in the south-western Adelaide suburb of Mitchell Park, it is 13 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Tonsley station was opened in 1966. The station was formerly serviced by diesel railcars but is now serviced by electric railcars after the electrification of the Seaford and Tonsley lines in 2014.[2] Trains operate between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM on weekdays, with no weekend service.[1] The Station I serviced by a single track line which ends at Tonsley.

The Tonsley Railway Line was constructed in 1966 branching off from the Seaford (then Noarlunga Centre) Line at Ascot Park where Tonsley Trains divert off the Seaford Line onto the newly doubled section of track before it changes into a single track line before Mitchell Park.

As Part of the Flinders Link Project, the current Tonsley Railway Station will be demolished to allow for elevation of the track around 150m before the station.[3] The new elevated line will travel across Sturt Road and South Road to end up adjacent to the Flinders University and Medical Centre. This will allow for tertiary students to travel from Adelaide to Flinders University by rail rather than the bus routes.

The original plan featured the removal of the station and for Tonsley Station to be officially replaced by the new Flinders Station. However this plan was contested by local residents signing a petition to keep the Tonsley Railway Station.[3] The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure published a new plan featuring a newly constructed Tonsley Station 200 metres North of the current station being situated just prior to the start of the new flyover.[4] The project is set to be completed in mid 2019.[5]

Services by platform

Platform Destination/s
1 Adelaide

References

  1. 1 2 Seaford & Tonsley timetable Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
  2. ↑ "Tonsley Line". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  3. 1 2 Keam, Patrick. (13 December 2017). "Fight to block station closure", CoastCity Weekly, p14.
  4. ↑ Etheridge, Michelle. (28 February 2018). "New station on track", CoastCity Weekly, p5.
  5. ↑ Etheridge, Michelle. (7 June 2017). "Uni’s village people", CoastCity Weekly, p1.

Coordinates: 35°00′55″S 138°33′58″E / 35.0153234°S 138.5661112°E / -35.0153234; 138.5661112

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