Ovingham railway station

Ovingham railway station is located on the Gawler line.[1] Situated in the inner northern Adelaide suburb of Ovingham, it is located 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Adelaide station.

Ovingham
General information
LocationDevonport Terrace, Ovingham
Coordinates34°53′46″S 138°35′4″E
Owned byDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated byAdelaide Metro
Line(s)Gawler
Distance3.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
Bus routes230 to Port Adelaide
232 to Port Adelaide
235 to Kilburn
238 to Mawson Lakes
239 to Arndale Central
Construction
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
History
Opened1880s
Closed2020
Rebuilt7 November 2022
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
North Adelaide
towards Adelaide
 Gawler line Dudley Park
towards Gawler Central

History

The station opened in the early 1880s.

It is one of the very few stations in the network with no dedicated passenger parking. The station is serviced by two tracks. The two side platforms are accessible by pedestrian crossings at either end. The standard gauge line behind the Gawler bound platform is only used for interstate passenger and freight services. The station has two tin style shelters the same as at Kilkenny and Dudley Park .

Grade separation

Funding for a grade separation of Torrens Road and the Gawler line was announced in the 2019/2020 state budget, with a combined contribution of $231 million from the Federal and State governments.[2] The preferred design was revealed in June 2020 which would see an overpass built for Torrens Road to run over the Gawler line; the nearby intersection of Torrens and Churchill Roads would also be raised to meet the elevated height of Torrens Road. Major construction commenced in 2021 with anticipated completion in 2023.[3] The station itself was partly demolished in March 2022 during construction works, and remained closed when the Gawler line reopened in June 2022.[4] Ovingham station later reopened on 7 November 2022.[5]

Services by platform
Platform Destination
1 Gawler/Gawler Central
2 Adelaide

References
  1. Gawler Central timetable Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
  2. ""Notorious" level crossings targeted in State Budget". 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Design set for $231M Ovingham Level Crossing Removal Project". 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "Gawler rail line reopens Sunday 12 June". Adelaide Metro. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. "ALL ABOARD! Ovingham Station reopens after $15 million upgrade" (Press release). Government of South Australia. Department of Infrastructure and Transport. 7 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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