Mile End railway station, Adelaide

Mile End railway station is located on the Belair, Seaford and Flinders lines, in Park 24 of the Adelaide Park Lands adjacent to the inner western Adelaide suburb of Mile End.[1][2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Adelaide station.

Mile End
LocationJames Congdon Drive
Mile End SA 5031
Coordinates34°55′30″S 138°34′49″E
Owned byDPTI
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Belair Line, Seaford Line, Flinders Line
Distance2 km from Adelaide
Platforms4 (1 Centre, 2 Side)
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1898
Services
Preceding station   Adelaide Metro   Following station
Terminus
Belair line
toward Belair
Seaford line
toward Seaford
Flinders line
toward Flinders

History

The station opened in 1898, and was formerly known as Mile End Passenger station.

In late 2016, the station was ranked as the worst station in the western suburbs based on 5 criteria.[3] The reasons cited were: "No toilets or other amenities on platform, or nearby. The shelter on platform four is particularly unworthy of its name." The station now mainly services the Belair line trains from the two western platforms and Seaford and Flinders from the East Platforms. Before 2014, when the Goodwood underpass was constructed the station serviced the Belair line trains from the East and Seaford (then Noarlunga) and Flinders (then Tonsley) from the West. This was changed because the Goodwood underpass was constructed allowing Interstate trains to Melbourne and Belair line trains to pass over the Seaford and Flinders line freely without disturbance from Seaford and Flinders Passenger trains.

Controversy

Mile End station has received much criticism throughout the past few years for several reasons. The station is only accessible by one underpass and pedestrian crossing which is very old and narrow. The platforms themselves are narrow, too short and feature old waiting shelters which are in bad need of replacement. The station's level crossing is long and narrow and crosses over 3 interstate lines before reaching the platforms in which passengers have to wait several minutes for trains to pass. The station also does not feature any on station passenger information other than timetables or any toilets nearby. Three platforms can fit 5 car trains which are not enough to fit a coupled A-City 4000 class train set which run on special event days. The other platform is shortened for Belair line trains which run in 2 car sets.

Services by platform
Platform Destination/s Notes
1 Seaford/Flinders To Belair (Occasionally Used)
2 Adelaide
3 Seaford/Flinders/Belair
4 Adelaide

See also

References
  1. Belair timetable Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 12 October 2014
  2. Seaford & Tonsley timetable Adelaide Metro 20 July 2014
  3. "And the worst rail stop in the west goes to …". The Advertiser. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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