Taperoo railway station
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia
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Taperoo railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Taperoo, it is 18.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.
Taperoo | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 2, April 2008 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Terrace, Taperoo | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E | ||||||||||
| Owner | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | ||||||||||
| Operator | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
| Line | Outer Harbor | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.2 km from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bus routes | None | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | No | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1920 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1955 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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History
This station was built in 1920. It was originally named Silicate Siding, and was renamed Taperoo on 22 November 1920.
Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.
The station was upgraded in 2017 with a new shelter along with new signage and lighting.
Services by platform
| Platform | Lines | Destinations | Notes |
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| 1 | Outer Harbor | all stops services to Outer Harbor | some peak hour services terminate at Osborne |
| 2 | Outer Harbor | all stops services to Adelaide |
