Alice Springs railway station

Alice Springs
Station in July 2015
Location	George Crescent, Alice Springs Australia
Coordinates	23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E / 23.697417°S 133.873389°E / -23.697417; 133.873389Coordinates: 23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E / 23.697417°S 133.873389°E / -23.697417; 133.873389
Owned by	Great Southern Rail
Operated by	Great Southern Rail
Line(s)	Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance	1,546 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	9 October 1980
Services
Preceding station   Great Southern Railway   Following station Tennant Creek towards Darwin The Ghan Kulgera towards Adelaide

Alice Springs railway station is located on the Adelaide-Darwin railway in Alice Springs.

The original Alice Springs station opened in Railway Terrace in 1929, when the Central Australian Railway opened. A freight yard was located on what is now Murray Neck's shopping complex.

The present station opened on 9 October 1980 when a new line opened from Tarcoola. The station was included in the sale of Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail on 1 November 1997. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Darwin in February 2004.

In the foyer of the current station is a memorial, by sculptor Gabriel Stark, this memorial is in memory of the Afghan camel trains that transported supplies to Central Australia before the arrival of the train.

Alice Springs station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction, with a second service between May and August.