Blackwood railway station is located on the

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. Situated 18 kilometres from Adelaide station, it is in the southern foothills suburb of

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History

Blackwood station opened in 1883 with the opening of the

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section of the Adelaide-Melbourne line. On 18 June 1928, it became the temporary terminus of the double track section from Eden Hills. On 24 June 1928, it was extended through to

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. In 1940, a footbridge was added. Blackwood is one of the busiest stations on the

, and it is the only station on the line to have a

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with connections available with many routes. Also, it and

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are the only stations between Goodwood and

to have more than one platform in use to allow services to pass. Blackwood is also the only station where trains mostly use the right platform as opposed to the left. After Blackwood station, between Blackwood and Belair there is no loop to allow more than one train to pass. In 1995, as part of the One Nation Adelaide-Melbourne line gauge conversion project, a

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line was laid on the eastern side of the station. In 2009, the station was given a facelift.Belair Line Renewal
Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure

Services by platforms

Transport links

Several bus routes operate from the nearby Blackwood Interchange. The interchange is also served by school bus services, however, these are not accessible to the general public.

References

{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Belair=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Adelaide Railway stations in Australia opened in 1883 South Australian Heritage Register