Belair station opened in 1883 with the opening of the Adelaide to Aldgate section of the Adelaide-Melbourne line. Belair is a scenic location on the edge of the Belair National Park and the station has a number of historic preserved buildings. In past years, many people travelled by train to Belair at weekends to enjoy the adjacent National Park. The large 1890s vintage wooden shelter on the main platform was built for these crowds. There were other facilities at the station such as a refreshment room, now long gone. Parts of the heritage station were destroyed by an arsonist in May 2003. The building is currently being rebuilt with special materials. There are also a number of stabling sidings for storing passenger trains overnight.(Used for peak hours terminating trains)
Until 1987, the Bridgewater line carried suburban trains further into the Adelaide Hills as far as the town of Bridgewater. The Bridgewater trains were withdrawn in 1987, attributed to the high cost of operation and low passenger numbers. Platform 2 was used to terminate some suburban trains for a while after the closure of the line. Stations beyond Belair were closed and all suburban trains now terminate at platform 1 at Belair. That being said, there are plans to reopen this again. In 1995, the Adelaide to Melbourne line was converted to standard gauge. This prevented any restoration of local trains to Bridgewater or beyond. Between Goodwood and Belair, the former double track route became two parallel single lines, one broad gauge for Adelaide Metro services, and the former Adelaide bound track was converted to standard gauge for interstate freight.
^Belair timetable 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
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belair, railway, station, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, n. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Belair railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Belair railway station is located on the Adelaide to Melbourne line in the Adelaide southern foothills suburb of Belair 21 5 kilometres from Adelaide station It is the terminus for Adelaide Metro s Belair line service 1 BelairGeneral informationLocationSheoak Road BelairCoordinates34 59 53 S 138 37 59 E 34 9981 S 138 633 E 34 9981 138 633 Coordinates 34 59 53 S 138 37 59 E 34 9981 S 138 633 E 34 9981 138 633Line s BelairDistance21 5 km from AdelaidePlatforms3 2 disused Bus routes195 to Blackwood892 amp 893 to Aldgate amp BlackwoodConstructionParkingYesBicycle facilitiesNoHistoryOpened1883ServicesPreceding station TransAdelaide Following stationPineratowards Adelaide Belair line TerminusBridgewater line National Parktowards BridgewaterAdelaide Wolseley line National Parktowards Wolseley Contents 1 History 2 Services by Platforms 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditBelair station opened in 1883 with the opening of the Adelaide to Aldgate section of the Adelaide Melbourne line Belair is a scenic location on the edge of the Belair National Park and the station has a number of historic preserved buildings In past years many people travelled by train to Belair at weekends to enjoy the adjacent National Park The large 1890s vintage wooden shelter on the main platform was built for these crowds There were other facilities at the station such as a refreshment room now long gone Parts of the heritage station were destroyed by an arsonist in May 2003 The building is currently being rebuilt with special materials There are also a number of stabling sidings for storing passenger trains overnight Used for peak hours terminating trains Until 1987 the Bridgewater line carried suburban trains further into the Adelaide Hills as far as the town of Bridgewater The Bridgewater trains were withdrawn in 1987 attributed to the high cost of operation and low passenger numbers Platform 2 was used to terminate some suburban trains for a while after the closure of the line Stations beyond Belair were closed and all suburban trains now terminate at platform 1 at Belair That being said there are plans to reopen this again In 1995 the Adelaide to Melbourne line was converted to standard gauge This prevented any restoration of local trains to Bridgewater or beyond Between Goodwood and Belair the former double track route became two parallel single lines one broad gauge for Adelaide Metro services and the former Adelaide bound track was converted to standard gauge for interstate freight Services by Platforms EditPlatform Destination Notes1 Adelaide Belair2 Not in Passenger Use Now using for Belair Loop Adelaide Wolseley railway line 3 Not in Passenger Use Now using for Belair Loop Adelaide Wolseley railway line Highly used References Edit Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014External links Edit Media related to Belair railway station at Wikimedia Commons Flickr gallery Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Belair railway station amp oldid 1107375726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
