Chidda railway station
Chidda railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Salisbury, it is 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi) from Adelaide station.
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| Location | York Terrace Salisbury | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Gawler Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.6 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | None | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 1974 & 2012 | ||||||||||
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History
The name "Chidda" is derived from "the native word for little bird"[2] and the stopping place has also been known as the "Spains Road siding". It is unclear when this station opened, with a mention made in 1936 of "a landing place for passengers who join and alight from the Gawler rail car."[3]
Chidda initially had step down platforms, where a length of 122 metres were provided. In the second half of 1974 they were replaced by the current island platform of the same length. To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.
Services by platform
| Platform | Destination/s[4] |
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| 1 | Gawler/Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |
References
- Gawler Central timetable Archived 10 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
- "Rail Stops at Swamp, Little Bird & Wind". Bunyip. South Australia. 1 April 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Trove.
- "REPORTS FROM RURAL CENTRES". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 October 1936. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Trove.
- Gawler Central to City Adelaide Metro
South Australian Railways Working Timetable Book No. 265. Effective 10:00am Sunday, 30 June 1974