Tambelin railway station is located on the
Gawler line. Situated in the northern
Adelaide
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suburb of
Evanston Gardens, it is from the
Adelaide station.
History
The sign for Tambelin was erected by the
S.A.Railways at a new stopping place near what was then known as the "23-mile crossing" in 1947. The name had not previously been a locality name in the area that had been known as Gawler Blocks. The name Tambelin was chosen by the S.A.R. after consulting the South Australian Nomenclature Committee, as a native name meaning "selecting".
Prior to 1986, Tambelin station had short step-down platforms on the northern side of Clark Road; the present station was built in 1986 on the south side of Clark Road. It has an unsealed carpark and serves
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via a footpath underneath the
Gawler Bypass
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.
Platforms and Services
Tambelin has two
side platforms
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and is serviced by
Adelaide Metro. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.
References
{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed
Railway stations in Adelaide