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Ovingham railway station

Coordinates: 34°53′46″S 138°35′4″E / 34.89611°S 138.58444°E / -34.89611; 138.58444
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Ovingham
Northbound view from Platform 1, November 2022
General information
LocationDevonport Terrace, Ovingham
Coordinates34°53′46″S 138°35′4″E / 34.89611°S 138.58444°E / -34.89611; 138.58444
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Gawler
Distance3.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code16553 (to City)
18500 (to Gawler Central)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Opened1880s
Closed2020
Rebuilt7 November 2022
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
North Adelaide
towards Adelaide
Gawler line Dudley Park

Ovingham railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the inner northern Adelaide suburb of Ovingham, it is located 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Adelaide station.

History

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The station opened in the early 1880s.[citation needed]

It is one of the very few stations in the network with no dedicated passenger parking. The station is serviced by two tracks. The two side platforms are accessible by pedestrian crossings at either end. The standard gauge line behind the Gawler bound platform is only used for interstate passenger and freight services.

Grade separation

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Funding for a grade separation of Torrens Road and the Gawler line was announced in the 2019/2020 state budget, with a combined contribution of $231 million from the Federal and State governments.[2] The preferred design was revealed in June 2020 which would see an overpass built for Torrens Road to run over the Gawler line; the nearby intersection of Torrens and Churchill Roads would also be raised to meet the elevated height of Torrens Road. Major construction commenced in 2021 with anticipated completion in 2023.[3] The station itself was partly demolished in March 2022 during construction works, and remained closed when the Gawler line reopened in June 2022.[4] Ovingham station later reopened on 7 November 2022, complete with new platforms, lighting, signage and shelters.[5]

Ovingham station in March 2008, prior to its major upgrade in 2022

Services by platform

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Platform Destination
1 Gawler/Gawler Central
2 Adelaide
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There are five bus routes near Ovingham station on nearby Churchill Road and Torrens Road.

Bus Transfers: Stop Stop 8 Churchill Rd
Route No. Destination & Route Details
235 to Kilburn[6]
238 to Mawson Lakes[7]
239 to Arndale Central[8]
Bus Transfers: Stop Stop 8 Torrens Rd
Route No. Destination & Route Details
230 to Port Adelaide[9]
232 to Port Adelaide via Newcastle St[10]

References

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  1. ^ Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
  2. ^ ""Notorious" level crossings targeted in State Budget". 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Design set for $231M Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project". 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Gawler rail line reopens Sunday 12 June". Adelaide Metro. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ "ALL ABOARD! Ovingham Station reopens after $15 million upgrade" (Press release). Government of South Australia. Department of Infrastructure and Transport. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ Route 235 Adelaide Metro
  7. ^ Route 238 Adelaide Metro
  8. ^ Route 239 Adelaide Metro
  9. ^ via Addison Rd Route 230 Adelaide Metro
  10. ^ Route 232 Adelaide Metro
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