Smithfield railway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the northern

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suburb of Smithfield. It is located on the Gawler line, from Adelaide station.Gawler Central timetable
Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013

History

Smithfield station opened in June 1857 as the original terminus of the main north line, before the line was extended to

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in 1860. A station building and ticket office of the same design as those at North Adelaide station built in 1856 were provided. A short branch line running almost due west to the Smithfield munitions storage depot was built during

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. This branch line was closed around 1961 when part of the depot was closed and the land sold for subdivision. The original station building and ticket office was demolished in June 1987. By that time, the station building had been heavily vandalised. Station shelters like the ones at Dry Creek were installed, and these remained until a new station shelter was erected in 2001. At the same time, the western platform was upgraded.

Platforms and Services

Smithfield has two

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and is serviced by

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. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.

Bus routes

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{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Adelaide Railway stations in Australia opened in 1857