Kilburn Railway Station, Adelaide
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Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
The station is situated in the inner northern
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suburb of Kilburn, it is from Adelaide station.


History

The station opened in 1915, as "Chicago", to serve the previously existing Adelaide suburb of the same name. In the 1920s, the station and suburb were renamed Kilburn. To the west of the station lies the
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line to Crystal Brook.


Platforms and Services

Kilburn has two staggered
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and is serviced by
Adelaide Metro Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the Adelaide area, around the capital city of South Australia. It is an intermodal passenger transport, intermodal system offering an integrated network of Buses in Adelaide, bus, Glenelg tram, ...
Gawler line The Gawler line, also known as the Gawler Central line, is a suburban commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The Gawler Line is the most frequent and heavily patronised line in Railways in Adelaide, the Adelaide rail ne ...
services. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, and on weekdays most services terminate at Gawler Central only.


References

{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Adelaide Railway stations in Australia opened in 1915