Woodville railway station, Adelaide

Woodville
Location	Woodville Road Woodville
Line(s)	Grange Line, Outer Harbor Line
Distance	7.5 km from Adelaide
Platforms	3
Bus routes	100 Circle Line 150 to Osborne (Port Road) 155 to West Lakes (Port Road) 157 to Largs Bay (Port Road)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
History
Opened	1856
Services
Preceding station   TransAdelaide   Following station Woodville Park toward Adelaide Grange line Albert Park toward Grange Outer Harbor line St Clair toward Outer Harbor

100 Circle Line
150 to Osborne (Port Road)
155 to West Lakes (Port Road)

Woodville railway station is the junction station for the Grange and Outer Harbor lines with the lines diverging immediately north of the station. Situated in the western Adelaide suburb of Woodville, it is 7.5 kilometres from Adelaide station.

It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location with these lights on the line. Platform 3 has a small kiosk that sells refreshments and tickets, built around 2006.

Woodville station was one of the original stations on the Adelaide to Port Adelaide railway, which opened in April 1856. The only other intermediate stations on the new line were at Bowden and Alberton.

In the early days, Adelaide to Port Adelaide was a single-track railway and a passing loop was provided at Woodville. As traffic on the line increased, the single track was duplicated throughout in 1881.

In September 1882, a line was opened from Woodville to Grange, built by the Grange Railway and Investment Company. Unlike the Adelaide to Port Adelaide route, which was built and operated by the South Australian Government, the Grange line was a private venture, constructed to tap into potential development in the area between Woodville and the coast. The new line ran into a bay platform at Woodville. Although there was a connection to the main line, it was not possible for Grange line trains to conveniently continue to Adelaide.

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