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Brighton railway station, Adelaide

Coordinates: 35°01′17″S 138°31′09″E / 35.0215°S 138.5192°E / -35.0215; 138.5192
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Brighton
Northbound view from Platform 2, February 2014
General information
LocationCommercial Road, Brighton
Coordinates35°01′17″S 138°31′09″E / 35.0215°S 138.5192°E / -35.0215; 138.5192
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Seaford
Distance16.0 km from Adelaide
Platforms4
Tracks3
Bus routes265 to City & Westfield Marion
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
History
Opened1913
Rebuilt25 January 1976
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Hove
towards Adelaide
Seaford line Seacliff
towards Seaford

Brighton railway station is located on the Seaford line.[1] Situated in the south-western Adelaide suburb of Brighton, it is 16 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

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The original station was adjacent to Beach Road, 15.8 kilometres from Adelaide station, and opened on 24 November 1913[2] on the opening of the line from Goodwood.

A rebuilt station was opened on 25 January 1976, coinciding with the Seaford line's extension to Christie Downs.

Services by platform

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Platform Destination/s Notes
1 Seaford
2 no booked services occasional use for terminating services
3 no booked services occasional use for terminating services
4 Adelaide

References

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  1. ^ Seaford & Tonsley timetable Archived 20 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
  2. ^ National Railway Museum Records downloaded from http://www.natrailmuseum.org.au
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