Aldgate railway station was located on the Adelaide-Wolseley line in the Adelaide Hills suburb of

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, 34.9 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

Aldgate station opened on 14 March 1883, and on 23 December 1886, a second platform was added. From 1 May 1910, most services from Adelaide station were extended to terminate at Aldgate. On 1 July 1929, the westbound platform was converted to an island platform. In 1974, the goods siding was replaced by a second crossing loop. It was very similar to Blackwood; the station building and shelter were the same. It was closed to local trains on 23 September 1987, but until 1990 was available for passengers wishing to board the

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-bound

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service. At the time of closure, Aldgate had three platforms. Platform 1 was a 151-metre-long

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, and platforms 2 and 3 were a 149-metre-long

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. The island platform was demolished in the 1990s, but the side platform remains in place, although no longer in use. A crossing loop was provided, but was removed when the line was converted to standard gauge in 1995. The station building now functions as The Hut Community Centre.

References

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Working Timetable Book No. 265 30 June 1974

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