Adelaide Railway Station - of The South Australian Railways

Adelaide Railway Station in the early years

F class departs Platform 3 from Adelaide with a down Marino train. Photo: Ron Coney

F class

Southern side of Adelaide Station

Looking from Platform 1, next to North Terrace going across toward platform 13, (unlucky for some??). From Adelaide trains would head North, out to Outer Harbour or Gawler & South out to Marino & Bridgewater on the suburban lines Photo author unknown


The old Rail Car depot to left side of the photo. Photo author unknown

Rail Car depot

500 Class departs

The Overland departs Adelaide Station with a SAR 500 Class. Those Locomotive replaced the use of double heading Rx's & at times a bank engine up to Mount Lofty. Photo: author unknown


The Adelaide Railway Station as seen in 1973. Before the convention centre & hotel site work began in 1984. Bye bye platforms 1 to 4 and the signal Box. Photo: Chris Carpenter's Collection

Bluebird leaving Adelaide station

Bluebird departs Adelaide

The Adelaide Railway Station as seen in 1973. Bluebird Rail Car Departing Adelaide in the days before Keswick station was built. Technical Details Photo: Chris Carpenter's Collection


  

The start of the re-development of the Adelaide Railway Station 1986. Showing platforms that are no longer there. That part is now a Car Park. Adelaide now only have 9 platforms

Photo: Paul Henley

Adelaide Station Re-build


  

After the Hotel & Convention centre was built over the Adelaide station. As it was in about 1986.

Photo: Chris Carpenter


Adelaide today

The Adelaide Railway Station as seen in 2001, after more development above the station Photo: Chris Carpenter


  

What the driver see's on his departure from Adelaide station. The starting signal to depart & what line he will be taking. SS = South Suburban line

Photo: Chris Carpenter

If you have any Photos or a story of your time with S.A.R. please

Any info on the South Line needed!!


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