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{{Short description|Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia}}
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| name = Largs North
| street=Fletcher Road
| style = Adelaide
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| suburb=[[Largs North, South Australia|Largs North]]
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| distance=16.4
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| access=Level Pedestrian Crossing
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| address = Fletcher Road, [[Largs North, South Australia|Largs North]]
| rrtd=No
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| coordinates = {{coord|-34.8200|138.4948|format=dms|display=inline, title|region:AU-SA_type:railwaystation}}
| rrts=Yes
| owned = [[Department for Infrastructure & Transport]]
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| platforms=1
| operator = [[Adelaide Metro]]
| platform_arch=1 Centre Platform
| line = {{Rail color box|system=Adelaide|line=Outer Harbor|inline=croute|type=|note=}}
| toilets=No
| distance = 16.4 km from [[Adelaide railway station|Adelaide]]
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| parking=No
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| platforms = 2
| bike=No
| tracks = 2
| lounge=No
| structure =
| kiosk=No
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| parking = No
| disability=Yes
| bicycle = No
| facilities=None
| accessible = Yes
| opened=[[August 21]], [[1916]]
| connections = {{ric|Adelaide|Bus}} Bus
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| rebuilt=1943, 2002
| bus_routes = 150, 333
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| previous=[[Largs railway station, Adelaide|Largs]]
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| rebuilt = 1943, 2002
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'''Largs North railway station''' is a railway station on the [[Outer Harbor railway line, Adelaide|Outer Harbor railway line]] which is located in the northwestern [[Adelaide]] suburb of [[Largs North, South Australia|Largs North]]. It is located 16.4km by railway from the [[Adelaide Railway Station]] and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only.
'''Largs North railway station''' is located on the [[Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines|Outer Harbor line]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Metro |first=Adelaide |date=2021-03-23 |title=Stops |url=https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/stops |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Adelaide Metro |language=en}}</ref><ref>[https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/684c3f76dfe11ad139bbae9fa45d8cc5.pdf Outer Harbor & Grange timetable] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025547/https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/684c3f76dfe11ad139bbae9fa45d8cc5.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }} Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014</ref> Situated in the north-western [[Adelaide]] suburb of [[Largs North, South Australia|Largs North]], it is 16.4 kilometres (10¼ miles) from [[Adelaide railway station|Adelaide station]]. Journeys to and from the Adelaide station usually take 30 minutes.

== History ==
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The station opened on 21 August 1916 as 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The station was renamed Largs North on 1 November 1945.

==Services by platform==
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!Platform
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!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|style=background:#{{rcr|Adelaide|Outer Harbor}}|[[Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines|<span style="color:white;">Outer Harbor</span>]]
|all stops services to [[Outer Harbor railway station|Outer Harbor]]
|some peak hour services terminate at [[Osborne railway station|Osborne]]
|-
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|style=background:#{{rcr|Adelaide|Outer Harbor}}|[[Outer Harbor and Port Dock lines|<span style="color:white;">Outer Harbor</span>]]
|all stops services to [[Adelaide railway station|Adelaide]]
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|}



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The station was officially opened on 21st August 1916 and was call 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The name was changed to Largs North on 1st November 1945.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway.'' M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1
*''Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway.'' M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) {{ISBN|0-9595073-6-1}}


{{Outer Harbor railway line, Adelaide}}
{{Adelaide Metro railway stations|Outer Harbor=y|state=collapsed}}
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{{Australia-rail-stub}}


[[Category:Railway stations in Adelaide]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Adelaide]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1916]]
[[Category:Lefevre Peninsula]]

Latest revision as of 13:35, 24 August 2024

Largs North
General information
LocationFletcher Road, Largs North
Coordinates34°49′12″S 138°29′41″E / 34.8200°S 138.4948°E / -34.8200; 138.4948
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Outer Harbor
Distance16.4 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Tracks2
Bus routes150, 333
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
AccessibleYes
History
Opened21 August 1916
Rebuilt1943, 2002
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Largs
towards Adelaide
 Outer Harbor line Draper
towards Outer Harbor

Largs North railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line.[1][2] Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Largs North, it is 16.4 kilometres (10¼ miles) from Adelaide station. Journeys to and from the Adelaide station usually take 30 minutes.

History

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The station opened on 21 August 1916 as 'Swansea' after H. C. Swan. The station was renamed Largs North on 1 November 1945.

Services by platform

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Platform Lines Destinations Notes
1 Outer Harbor all stops services to Outer Harbor some peak hour services terminate at Osborne
2 Outer Harbor all stops services to Adelaide


References

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  1. ^ Metro, Adelaide (23 March 2021). "Stops". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. ^ Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014
  • Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1
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