Islington railway station is located on the Gawler line.Gawler Central timetable
Adelaide Metro, 6 November 2022 Situated in the inner northern

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suburb of Prospect adjacent to

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, it is from the Adelaide station.

History

It is unclear when the station opened. North of the station lie the

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standard gauge line to Crystal Brook. Opposite the station lay a

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yard that was also used by Holden. The yard had closed by the late 1990s, and remained unused until 2008 when it was completely demolished to make way for a new residential development. In 2014, decontamination of the site commenced. The station was refurbished in early 2022 during electrification works on the Gawler line. The refurbishment of the station included platform resurfacing, new shelters, seating, wayfinding, and lighting.

Services by platform

Islington station has two

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and is serviced by

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Gawler line services. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm. The station is also served by

's route Suburban Connector bus at Stop 15 Regency Road.Route 100 timetable
Adelaide Metro, 25 January 2015

References

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{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Adelaide Railway stations in Australia opened in 2022