Taperoo railway station

Taperoo
Northbound view from Platform 2, April 2008
General information
Location	Railway Terrace, Taperoo
Coordinates	34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Outer Harbor
Distance	18.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	None
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1920
Rebuilt	1955
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Draper towards Adelaide Outer Harbor line Midlunga towards Outer Harbor

Taperoo railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Taperoo, it is 18.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

This station was built in 1920. It was originally named Silicate Siding, and was renamed Taperoo on 22 November 1920.

Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

The station was upgraded in 2017 with a new shelter along with new signage and lighting.

Services by platform

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

• 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

External links

Media related to Taperoo railway station at Wikimedia Commons