Has anyone heard a good engineering explanation for why the bridge and platform don’t have a direct connection? It’s a steel bridge, is it in a significantly different place on hot days that make it impractical to install a working elevator for example? There's access to the train station from belo...

Marion is the sole ezample of a station underpass that was constructed in recent years to replace the foot overbridge removed for the Seaford electrification. The underpass has wider ramps and tunnel than the normal pattern of underpass found elsewhere on the network. Another modern trend has been t...

The only good part of GlobeLink was rerouting rail freight on a new corridor east of the Adelaide Hills, rounding Truro and coming into Adelaide that way. This would be most ideal, because then rail freight can follow the (as yet unconstructed) Northern Connector corridor and go no further than the...

I can't find any sign of a crossing. The one closest to Crozier Tce looks to be removed. These will continue to happen, unless frequent overway bridges are installed. I can't predict those in office spending billions to save about 50 lives per year though. It looked open on Streetview in 2021. http...

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TorrensSA wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:31 pm

Also there's no Munno Para which opened in 1978.

Google search gives 29th October 1978 as the precise date. This was the same weekend that the Semaphore line closed.

Whatthe77.jpg This is an interesting map of the Adelaide Metropolitan Rail Network before it contracted in the 1980s. The map is undated but must reflect the extent of the system between 25 Jan 1976 (when the Noarlunga line was opened to the temporary Christie Downs terminus) and 2 Apr 1978 (when N...

Pistol wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 30, 2022 12:08 pm

Anyone know what the camo painted hut is at the station?
I thought it was temporary but it is now a permanent feature of the station

Looks like electrical or communications. Underneath the outside of both platforms are cabling racks. On the down side these are ducted into the cabin base.

[Shuz] wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 07, 2022 10:58 am

Ovingham Railway Station reopened today.

It was operational yesterday although the notice on the Admet website only appeared lunchtime today!

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Viterra are also demolishing silo blocks in the mid north, some next to standard gauge rail. The Long Plains silos have been getting demolished for weeks (I'm not sure if it's finished), and Mallala and Hamley Bridge are to follow apparently. Roseworthy has an enormous bunker complex adjacent to th...

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I didn't really want to create a separate thread for this question. But would anyone know of the approximate gap between the road surface at ground level, and the bottom of the overpass (bottom of the concrete) at the Cross Rd/South Rd intersection? I'm assuming it's around 10 metres or near enough...

marbles wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:44 pm

and wait elder smith bridge has new plans??

If you read recent posts on this thread you will see that there were a series of posts on Aug 31 and Sep 1 regarding Elder Smith bridge and possible duplication.

at the moment it doesnt look like a second port adelaide bound lane could fit, let alone a bike lane on either side of the bridge as well :sly: Which bridge are you referring to? Ovingham or Elder Smith? The Ovingham project website has a map ( https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ptpa-public-as...