This article is about the interstate railway station in Adelaide, Australia. For the suburban railway station in Adelaide, see Adelaide railway station.
Adelaide Parklands Terminal, formerly known as Keswick Terminal, is the interstate passenger railway station in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the only station in the world where passengers can board trains on both north–south and east–west transcontinental routes.[1][2][3][4][5]
The terminal is north of the suburb of Keswick, 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) by road south-west of the city centre, and adjoins the south-western sector of the West Parklands. It was within the boundary of Keswick until 1987 when, inclusive of adjacent business sites and covering a total area of 56.6 hectares (140 acres), Keswick Terminal was declared a suburb in its own right.[6]
In June 2008, the station was renamed Adelaide Parklands Terminal[8] following Stage One of a plan to "improve guest comfort and amenity, traffic and passenger movement, food and retail facilities, image, identity, presentation and sustainability".[9]
Servicesedit
The terminal was built by Australian National as a dual gauge station for The Ghan, Indian Pacific and Trans-Australian to the north and The Overland to the south-east – the latter train being on 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) broad-gauge tracks at the time, before conversion to 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) in 1995.[10] It was also served by regional South Australian trains – also operated by Australian National – until all passenger trains outside of Greater Adelaide had ceased operation by 1990.
Since 1991, the only trains regularly operating out of the terminal have been The Ghan, Indian Pacific and The Overland; The Southern Spirit ran seasonally between 2010 and 2012, and the Great Southern commenced seasonal services in 2020. Today, these trains are operated by Journey Beyond.
Visiting passenger trains from interstate also visit the terminal, albeit rarely.
Local transportedit
Although three suburban rail lines run parallel to the terminal, the nearest suburban railway station is 700 metres (770 yards) to the south. The nearest bus stop is 450 metres (490 yards) away, also to the south.
^Dennis, Anthony (10 February 2020). "The new Great Southern train service links Adelaide and Brisbane". Traveller. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^"Keswick Terminal, 5035". Plan SA. Attorney-General's Department, Government of South Australia. 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
^"Goodbye AN Passenger, Hello Great Southern Railway" Railway Digest December 1997 page 7
^New name for interstate rail terminal ABC News 5 August 2008
^ATOMIQ Design Group 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Architects of the Adelaide Parklands Interstate Rail Terminal
^. railwaymuseum.org.au. Archived from the original on 8 February 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
External linksedit
Media related to Adelaide Parklands Terminal at Wikimedia Commons
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This article is about the interstate railway station in Adelaide Australia For the suburban railway station in Adelaide see Adelaide railway station Adelaide Parklands Terminal formerly known as Keswick Terminal is the interstate passenger railway station in Adelaide South Australia It is the only station in the world where passengers can board trains on both north south and east west transcontinental routes 1 2 3 4 5 Adelaide Parklands TerminalGeneral informationLocationRichmond Road Keswick TerminalCoordinates34 56 17 S 138 34 52 E 34 93806 S 138 58111 E 34 93806 138 58111Owned byJourney BeyondOperated byJourney BeyondPlatforms3 1 side 1 island Tracks3ConstructionStructure typeGroundParkingYesHistoryOpened18 May 1984ServicesPreceding station Journey Beyond Following stationCookOne way operation Indian Pacific Mount Victoriatowards SydneyCooktowards Perth Broken HillOne way operationCoober PedyOne way operation The Ghan TerminusMarlatowards DarwinTerminus The Overland Murray Bridgetowards MelbourneGreat Southern InverleighOne way operationStawelltowards BrisbaneThe terminal is north of the suburb of Keswick 3 kilometres 1 9 miles by road south west of the city centre and adjoins the south western sector of the West Parklands It was within the boundary of Keswick until 1987 when inclusive of adjacent business sites and covering a total area of 56 6 hectares 140 acres Keswick Terminal was declared a suburb in its own right 6 Contents 1 History 2 Services 2 1 Local transport 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe terminal opened on 18 May 1984 as Keswick Terminal and located near but not connected to the now demolished Keswick station It was developed by Australian National AN as a dedicated long haul passenger rail station allowing AN to vacate the then State Transport Authority s Adelaide railway station It was included in the sale of Australian National s passenger operations to Great Southern Rail in 1997 7 In June 2008 the station was renamed Adelaide Parklands Terminal 8 following Stage One of a plan to improve guest comfort and amenity traffic and passenger movement food and retail facilities image identity presentation and sustainability 9 Services editThe terminal was built by Australian National as a dual gauge station for The Ghan Indian Pacific and Trans Australian to the north and The Overland to the south east the latter train being on 1600 mm 5 ft 3 in broad gauge tracks at the time before conversion to 1435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in in 1995 10 It was also served by regional South Australian trains also operated by Australian National until all passenger trains outside of Greater Adelaide had ceased operation by 1990 Since 1991 the only trains regularly operating out of the terminal have been The Ghan Indian Pacific and The Overland The Southern Spirit ran seasonally between 2010 and 2012 and the Great Southern commenced seasonal services in 2020 Today these trains are operated by Journey Beyond Visiting passenger trains from interstate also visit the terminal albeit rarely Local transport edit Although three suburban rail lines run parallel to the terminal the nearest suburban railway station is 700 metres 770 yards to the south The nearest bus stop is 450 metres 490 yards away also to the south Gallery edit nbsp The Indian Pacific at the terminal nbsp Main platform with carriages from The Ghan nbsp Terminal entrance 2014 nbsp Choo Choos Cafe 2011 nbsp GM22 at the head of the Trans Australian in 1986 Note dual gauge tracks References edit Ghan Timetable April to December 2021 Archived 26 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond Indian Pacific timetable Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions 1 April 2021 The Overland Timetable 3 January 2021 Archived 15 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Journey Beyond Great Southern 2022 Fares amp Timetables Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions Retrieved 3 November 2021 Dennis Anthony 10 February 2020 The new Great Southern train service links Adelaide and Brisbane Traveller Retrieved 1 June 2022 Keswick Terminal 5035 Plan SA Attorney General s Department Government of South Australia 2022 Retrieved 19 July 2022 Goodbye AN Passenger Hello Great Southern Railway Railway Digest December 1997 page 7 New name for interstate rail terminal ABC News 5 August 2008 ATOMIQ Design Group Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Architects of the Adelaide Parklands Interstate Rail Terminal ARHS Railway Museum History 1950 now railwaymuseum org au Archived from the original on 8 February 2007 Retrieved 29 March 2008 External links edit nbsp Media related to Adelaide Parklands Terminal at Wikimedia Commons Flick gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Adelaide Parklands Terminal amp oldid 1174540537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
