Evanston railway station
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia
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Evanston railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Evanston, it is 38.3 kilometres (23.8 mi) from Adelaide station.
Evanston | |||||||||||||||
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South-west bound view of Platform 1, February 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Railway Crescent, Evanston | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||||||
| Line | Gawler | ||||||||||||||
| Distance | 38.3 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Bus routes | None | ||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 16562 (to City) 18557 (to Gawler Central) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||||||
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History
In 2008, the South Australian Government began a decade-long multibillion-dollar investment in Adelaide's public transport system designed to transform it into a state-of-the-art system providing faster, greener, more frequent, safer and more efficient services for train, tram and bus commuters. In March 2012, an upgrade of the station was completed.[2]
Platforms and Services
Evanston has an island platform and is serviced by Adelaide Metro. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, seven days a week.[3]
| Platform | Destination |
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| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |