Coromandel railway station is located on the
Belair line. Situated in the
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
southern foothills suburb of
Blackwood in
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, it is 17.2 kilometres from
Adelaide station and 254 metres above sea level.
History
The station opened in 1883 and was originally named Brighton Parade. In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line was converted to
standard gauge as part of the
One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project. The station now consists of a single platform with a covered shelter which serves trains going in both directions.
As part of the renewal of the Belair line in 2009, improvements to access ramps, seating, fencing, lighting, signage and safety markings have taken place at Coromandel.
Belair Line Renewal
Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure Under the 'Adopt a Station' program run by TransAdelaide
TransAdelaide was a publicly owned corporation established on 4 July 1994 which provided suburban train, tram and bus services in Adelaide, South Australia, under contract to the Government of South Australia. It took over these responsibilitie ...
, the station was adopted by the Blackwood Neighbourhood Watch group, who have assumed responsibility for the removal of graffiti, assisting with the landscaping of the station grounds and reporting vandalism incidents.
Services by platform
References
External links
{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Belair=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Adelaide
Railway stations in Australia opened in 1883