Darwin railway station

Darwin
Station platform in April 2007
Location	Saloo Street, Darwin Australia
Coordinates	12°28′23″S 130°54′14″E / 12.472964°S 130.903978°E / -12.472964; 130.903978Coordinates: 12°28′23″S 130°54′14″E / 12.472964°S 130.903978°E / -12.472964; 130.903978
Owned by	Great Southern Rail
Line(s)	Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance	2,979 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	4 February 2004
Services
Preceding station   Great Southern Railway   Following station Terminus The Ghan Katherine towards Adelaide

Darwin railway station is the terminus station of the Adelaide-Darwin railway in the Darwin suburb of East Arm. The station is 2,979 km (1,851 mi) from Adelaide Parklands Terminal and 18 km (11 mi) by road from Darwin's city centre. The single platform is level with the ground, requiring the use of boarding stairs.

The station opened on 4 February 2004 when the The Ghan operated the first passenger service on the newly opened line from Alice Springs.

In July 2004, a preserved 1886 Baldwin steam locomotive was brought to the station for public display.Sandfly was the first locomotive in the Northern Territory and was used for construction of the Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway before working the line for 63 years was brought to the station from Adelaide for public display. Sandfly was later removed to a hangar in Parap.

Darwin station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction, with a second service between May and August. The service has a motorail service with facilities for loading and unloading at the station.