Largs railway station, Adelaide
Largs railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Largs Bay, it is 15.5 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Largs | |||||||||||
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| Location | Mead Street Largs Bay | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Outer Harbor Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 15.5 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | 157 to Largs Bay 333 to North Haven | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Side platform | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1907 | ||||||||||
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History
The Largs station was opened in 1907. A short line to Largs Jetty branched off just south of the station, but this closed in 1908. Originally, Largs station had a centre track in that space that was connected between both tracks and used as holding siding for trains, hence why the gap between the platforms is unusually wider than most stations.
In 2014, some minor works were undertaken on the station to provide help with patrons from a nearby retirement village on Jetty Road. This included two new ramps on the Jetty Road side of the station, and parts of the platform was raised for wheelchairs.[2]
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Outer Harbor | all stops services to Outer Harbor | some peak hour services terminate at Osborne |
| 2 | Outer Harbor | all stops services to Adelaide |
References
- Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014
- "Largs Railway Station Upgrade" Railway Digest January 2015 page 20
- Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1