Ambleside railway station

Ambleside railway station was located about 43.5 kilometres from Adelaide station, on the Adelaide-Wolseley line, in the Adelaide Hills suburb of Balhannah, at an elevation of 318 metres.

Ambleside
Operated by	State Transport Authority
Line(s)	Adelaide-Wolseley
Distance	43.5 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1883
Closed	c. 1965–66
Services
Preceding station   TransAdelaide   Following station Yantaringa toward Adelaide Adelaide-Wolseley line Balhannah toward Wolseley

History

Ambleside was opened in November 1883, and was located just north of Ambleside Road. It was named Ambleside which was the alternate name for Hahndorf during WW1. The station consisted of a ticket office, and a large shelter, similar to the one at Balhannah. A smaller platform and shelter shed were provided.

The station wasn't in a convenient location for passengers, which led to its closure around 1965–66 as a result of the SAR's scaling down of services. There is no evidence of the station left, as the main platform and associated infrastructure were removed sometime after 1966, and the smaller platform (plus the shelter shed and signs) was removed in the 1980s-early 1990s.

In 2011-2013 a crossing loop was built to split the long distance between Belair and Mount Barker Junction.[1][2]

References

1. Proposed Ambleside Rail Crossing Loop Australian Rail Track Corporation
2. Mount Lofty - Ambleside SA Track & Signal

• Callaghan WH. The overland railway. ARHS NSW, St James. 1992.