Every Adelaide Station

Information speaker box (push button to hear train departure info!), with arrows pointing left towards platforms 1, 2 and 3, and right toward platform 4

Butterfly Boulevard sculpture / display next to Mile End station, in the shape of a butterfly. The four pictures depict a butterfly, egg, caterpillar and pupa.

Buffer stop on one of the railway lines next to Mile End station. A sign says "End of CTC working"

Despite its location near central Adelaide, Mile End is one of the least used stations on the network due to its location relatively far from many destinations and lack of development or density nearby. This is a pattern we’ll see repeatedly across Adelaide’s rail network. (6/6)

The Westside Bike Path where it diverges from the footpath outside Mile End station.

Sign at the start of the Westside Bike Path, with signage for "Netball SA Stadium", 900 m / 4 min away, and "HomeCo. Mile End", 1.5 km / 6 min away.

The Westside Bike Path starts on the western side of the station, following the route of the former Holdfast Bay railway line. A short walk down this path is the SA Athletics Stadium and the Netball SA Stadium. (5/6)

Pedestrian crossing on western side of Mile End station. Signs say "3 Tracks Look Out For Trains" and "Cyclists Dismount"

From the other side of the pedestrian crossing, looking back towards the station.

Road just to the west of Mile End station. The pedestrian path leads towards a pedestrian crossing with stop lights (a Pelican crossing).

Road just to the west of Mile End station, showing some of the nearby buildings (and car traffic).

To the west of the station is a rather wide pedestrian level crossing, across the freight railway to Melbourne. Past this crossing is the inner suburb of Mile End, which is remarkably low-density despite being right next to central Adelaide. (4/6)

The Parklands, outside Mile End station. A sign says "Tampawardli / Park 24" with arrows towards Mile End Railway Station (1 min away), Sir Donald Bradman Drive (10 min), Wirranendi Interpretive Trial (11 min) and West Terrace Cemetery (14 min).

Parklands outside Mile End station.

Parklands adjacent to Mile End station.

East of the station is the Adelaide Parklands, with Park 24 (Ellis Park / Tampawardli) and Park 25 (Gladys Elphick Park / Narnungga) adjacent to the station. Karen Rolton Oval and Adelaide High School are both a 10-15 min walk from the station. (3/6)

Ramp leading down into the pedestrian tunnel

Ramp leading up from the pedestrian tunnel to platforms 2 and 3

The pedestrian tunnel passing underneath the railway tracks

Ramp leading up towards platform 4.

It has 4 platforms (2 side + 1 island) connected by a colourful pedestrian tunnel. (2/6)

Island platform at Mile End, with a sign saying "Mile End" with a train icon on it.

Platform 4 at Mile End, with a small shelter on it. An apartment building is visible in the background.

A colourfully decorated shelter on Mile End's island platform, with a butterfly on the back side. A sign says "Boarding Help", "When the train is due, wait at this symbol for boarding ramp"

Platforms 2 and 3, looking towards the down end of the station with tracks visible off into the distance

MILE END, 2.0 km from Adelaide, is perched on the western edge of Adelaide’s Parklands. It is a very basic station with some small shelters on each platform. (1/6)

Cartoon Illustration of a HS train with the heading 'The first stage of National High Speed Rail'

Here it is! The 300 page 'Business' case for Newcastle to Sydney High Speed Rail.

I've not read it yet, that's for the rest of the week.

Apart from my antipathy to the whole concept of Business Cases, I'll read it with interest.

But normal people won't read it.

media.caapp.com.au/pdf/j2IbcN94...

Southeast corner of the facade of Adelaide Railway Station, showing the text "Railway Station" on two different levels, with some Skycity advertising in between

The walkway towards platforms 5 to 9 of Adelaide Station

Southern side of the station interior, showing three advertising screens and the mobility aid size self check area. On the floor is a U-turn arrow with the text "Manoeuvre a 180 degree turn in area 2070 mm x 1540 mm"

Platforms 2 and 3 at Adelaide station. A 4000 class EMU is on platform 2, with a 3000 class hybrid DMU on platform 3. You can tell it's hybrid because of the eye-searingly green window frames.

ADELAIDE is the central hub of the Adelaide Metro rail network. Perched between the northern edge of the CBD and the River Torrens, it has 9 terminus platforms. (1/11)

There's the legendary @sydneystations.bsky.social and now @every-adl-station.bsky.social. For some time I've been pondering doing #EveryPerthStation just to prompt me to see more of the network and this city I have lived in for four years (already that many?!). Feel like I really ought to do it

View from the northern entrance to Adelaide station, across the stairs leading to the River Torrens, also showing the footbridge to Adelaide Oval.

Another shot of the footbridge, looking west, with the Adelaide Convention Centre visible in the background.

The footbridge across the River Torrens, with Adelaide Oval visible in the background. The Oval's light towers can be seen on either side of the Oval.

The footbridge, as seen from the western side, with Adelaide Oval in the background.

Adelaide Oval is the largest sports venue in the state, and the station is used extensively during football and cricket matches there. It is common to see the footbridge (and railway station) packed with fans on match days. (11/11)

View from the northern exit back into the concourse, with the "Railway Station" lettering visible above the exit.

The pathway through the Skycity building, leading from the railway station concourse to the Riverbank precinct.

The northern entrance to Adelaide station, seen underneath the Skycity building. The InterContinental Adelaide hotel is visible to the right.

The stairs leading up from the River Torrens to the Skycity building and the northern entrance to Adelaide station.

The northern end of the concourse leads to the Riverbank precinct, along the River Torrens. This leads to the Festival Centre theatre complex, as well as to Adelaide Oval via a striking footbridge which was built in 2013. (10/11)

South end of the concourse, with stairs leading up to North Terrace and the tunnel entrance visible next to them.

View from the tunnel back towards the station concourse, with a departure board hanging from the ceiling.

Escalators leading from Roma Mitchell House to the tunnel into the railway station. Several departure screens are visible above the escalators.

The foyer of Roma Mitchell House, seen at the entrance to the tunnel underneath North Terrace to the railway station.

Next to the main entrance is a tunnel leading underneath North Terrace. This leads to Roma Mitchell House on the south side of North Terrace. From here you can also pass through the Station Arcade which directly leads to Hindley Street. (9/11)

The southeastern entrance to Adelaide station, as seen from outside.

The rather steep ramp leading from the southeastern exit to the concourse.

A RenewalSA sign on the ramp, saying "Reshaping Adelaide Railway Station into a vibrant place where people want to spend time, not just pass through." Some store fronts are visible further down the ramp.

The ramp leading from the southeastern exit to the concourse, with some closed storefronts visible, and a departures board hanging from the ceiling.

Another entrance is located slightly further east, with a long and rather steep ramp leading towards the concourse. There are some shops located along the ramp, however these sites have been vacant for the last few years. (8/11)

Stairs and escalators, leading up from the concourse to the main North Terrace entrance to Adelaide station.

Tram platforms as seen from the main entrance to Adelaide station.

Sign outside Adelaide station, directing people to the trains, the lift, or the trams.

Bombadier Flexity tram 115, stopping at the Adelaide Railway Station tram stop. The railway station can be seen behind it.

There are four main entrances to the station. The main entrance leads to North Terrace, accessed from the concourse by stairs, escalators or lift. This entrance leads to the adjacent tram stop located in the centre of North Terrace. (7/11)

Photo of the new ticket gates in operation. A large crowd is being funneled through them by a worker in a fluoro orange vest.

Photo of the new ticket gates in operation. These gates have red "x"s on the signs above, indicating these are currently set for passengers coming the other way and can't be entered from this side.

Photo of the new ticket gates in operation.

Here are some photos of the new gates in operation (these photos were from a different day and the station was a lot busier, which makes photography difficult.) (6/11)

The other two stations with gates are Salisbury and Noarlunga. I’ve only ever seen them wide open, no ticket required, at these stations. (5/11)

The new ticket gates at Adelaide station. All of them have stickers saying "Gates not yet operational."

Close up of a new ticket gate with the "Gates not yet operational" sticker. The old gates can be seen in the background.

The old ticket gate turnstiles at Adelaide station.

Both sets of ticket gates at Adelaide station, viewed from the concourse.

The ticket gates here are currently being replaced. Adelaide is one of only 3 stations on the network with ticket gates, and the only one where they’re regularly used. In Adelaide’s train network the ticket validators are on board the trains. (4/11)

Adelaide station exterior, showing the southeast corner and the nearby Festival Tower.

Adelaide station exterior, showing the south exit and the tram platforms.

Eastern side of Adelaide station exterior, showing the Skycity redevelopment behind it. The Festival Theatre is also visible in the background.

This building was originally built in 1928 and used to host the offices of South Australia Railways (SAR); it now hosts the casino SkyCity Adelaide. SkyCity have expanded and redeveloped parts of the station, in particular the northern Riverbank entrance. (3/11)

Grand concourse of Adelaide station, from northern end

View from grand concourse of Adelaide station, to the departure screens and ticket gates

Grand concourse of Adelaide station, from southern end

Departure boards and ticket gates at the entry to the platforms area of Adelaide station.

The station is housed in a sandstone neo-classical building, with a grand concourse running north-south between North Terrace and the river. (2/11)

Southeast corner of the facade of Adelaide Railway Station, showing the text "Railway Station" on two different levels, with some Skycity advertising in between

The walkway towards platforms 5 to 9 of Adelaide Station

Southern side of the station interior, showing three advertising screens and the mobility aid size self check area. On the floor is a U-turn arrow with the text "Manoeuvre a 180 degree turn in area 2070 mm x 1540 mm"

Platforms 2 and 3 at Adelaide station. A 4000 class EMU is on platform 2, with a 3000 class hybrid DMU on platform 3. You can tell it's hybrid because of the eye-searingly green window frames.

ADELAIDE is the central hub of the Adelaide Metro rail network. Perched between the northern edge of the CBD and the River Torrens, it has 9 terminus platforms. (1/11)

Thank you for joining me! Hope you’ll enjoy looking at photos of trains and platforms~ (5/5)

This project is obviously heavily inspired by @sydneystations.bsky.social, whose exploration of Sydney’s urban and intercity train stations is well worth a look. (4/5)

While many others have written about Adelaide’s railways, and particularly its long history stretching right back almost to the invention of the railway, I am most interested in the present and future - where they go right now, what is being developed, and what could be improved. (3/5)

Adelaide, South Australia, is a city of 1.4M people with a modest but often underrated transit system. Despite living here my entire life I’ve not fully explored it. This project is an opportunity for me to visit corners of my home town that I might not otherwise see. (2/5)

the current official Adelaide Metro rail network map, showing all of Adelaide's train stations and tram stops.

This project will document one man’s quest to find, and photograph, all of Adelaide’s 89 railway stations. (1/5)