Parafield Gardens railway station

Parafield Gardens
North-east bound view from Platform 2, April 2008
General information
Location	Lindwall Street, Parafield Gardens
Coordinates	34°47′28″S 138°37′25″E
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Gawler
Distance	16.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2 (island platform)
Tracks	2
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	16555 (to City) 18545 (to Gawler Central)
Website	Adelaide Metro
History
Opened	1 May 1968
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Greenfields towards Adelaide Gawler line Parafield towards Gawler Central

Parafield Gardens railway station is located on the Gawler line. Situated adjacent to Parafield Airport, in the northern Adelaide suburb of Parafield Gardens, it is 16.6 kilometres (10.3 mi) from Adelaide station.

History

Parafield Gardens was first opened on 1 May 1968.

It is one of only two stations on the Gawler Central line to have a pedestrian underpass (the other is Greenfields). The other stations have had theirs closed due to concerns with safety and vandalism. To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.

Platforms and Services

Parafield Gardens an island platform, and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, seven days a week. The main entrance to the station is via a pedestrian underpass at the Northern end of the platform.

Platform	Destination
1	Gawler and Gawler Central
2	Adelaide

External links

• Media related to Parafield Gardens railway station at Wikimedia Commons