Paradise Interchange

Paradise Interchange
Paradise Interchange
	Looking over Paradise Interchange towards the Adelaide city centre
General information
Location	Gameau Road, Paradise, South Australia
Coordinates	34°52′07″S 138°39′43″E / 34.86853°S 138.66191°E
Owned by	Adelaide Metro
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Bus routes	C1, C2, G40, H30, H30C, J1, J1A, J2, M44, 178, 178X, 500, 501, 502, 503, 506, 507, 530, 540, 541, 541G, 548, 556, 557, 559, 567, 578
Bus stands	8
Bus operators	Torrens Transit
Construction
Parking	625 bays
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	12099 (Zone A); 12113 (Zone B); 12129 (Zone C); 12126 (Zone D); 12106 (Zone E); 12097 (Zone F); 18794 (Zone G); 12096 (Zone I)
History
Opened	9 March 1986
Services

Paradise Interchange is a bus interchange operated by Adelaide Metro in Paradise, South Australia as part of the O-Bahn Busway.

History[edit]

Paradise Interchange was built as the terminating station of Stage 1 of the O-Bahn Busway.^[1]^[2] It was officially opened on 2 March 1986 by Premier John Bannon, with services commencing on 9 March.^[3]^[4]^[5] The busway was extended to Tea Tree Plaza Interchange on 20 August 1989.^[6]^[7]^[8]

It is located mid-way along the O-Bahn Busway, between Klemzig Interchange and Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, six kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Adelaide city centre. Paradise Interchange has 625 car parking spaces,^[9] and is located on the south side of Darley Road, with access roads permitting buses to transfer between local roads and the busway.

Paradise Interchange is served by 34 routes.^[10]

References[edit]

^ Busway Information, Paper One: Background History of the Northeast Corridor Transportation Proposals, South Australian Department of Transport 1983
^ O-Bahn Busway Information (Brochure), South Australian Department of Transport 1987
^ "First stage of O-Bahn is up and running" Adelaide Advertiser 3 March 1986 page 11
^ "Bus-route protests block O-Bahn" Adelaide Advertiser 10 March 1986 page 17
^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1986 State Transport Authority pages 17-19
^ "Thousands at opening of $104m busway" Adelaide Advertiser 21 August 1989 page 2
^ Northeast Busway (Brochure) State Transport Authority 1990
^ O-Bahn City Access Project Background Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure February 2015
^ Paradise Interchange, Adelaide Metro Accessed 24 May 2006 Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Paradise Interchange Adelaide Metro

External links[edit]

Media related to Paradise Interchange at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Busway Information, Paper One: Background History of the Northeast Corridor Transportation Proposals, South Australian Department of Transport 1983

[2] O-Bahn Busway Information (Brochure), South Australian Department of Transport 1987

[3] "First stage of O-Bahn is up and running" Adelaide Advertiser 3 March 1986 page 11

[4] "Bus-route protests block O-Bahn" Adelaide Advertiser 10 March 1986 page 17

[5] Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1986 State Transport Authority pages 17-19

[6] "Thousands at opening of $104m busway" Adelaide Advertiser 21 August 1989 page 2

[7] Northeast Busway (Brochure) State Transport Authority 1990

[8] O-Bahn City Access Project Background Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure February 2015

[9] Paradise Interchange, Adelaide Metro Accessed 24 May 2006 Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[10] Paradise Interchange Adelaide Metro

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