Re: Status of Keswick Station in Adelaide

[james_ccj@my-deja.com]

In article <mdaly.381.04177DFE@pcug.org.au>,

> >Probably something to do with the lack of broad gauge at Keswick
terminal.
>
> >Cheers
> >David
>
> AFAIK all of Keswicks platforms are still dual guage, but there is no
BG
> connection at the southern end.
> At the northern end BG trains can only go towards Woodville or onto
the Gawler
> line.
> It would be easy to re instate the southern end BG connection by
simply re
> installing the BG crossover under the Anzac Highway bridge which was
removed
> when the guage conversion occurred.
> The northen end is a bit harder but not impossible.
> A crossover under the Port road bridge is all that is needed.
>
> Whilst I agree that the costs of developing Adelaide Terrace to
accomodate
> long SG trains would be very difficult, I am not sure that developing
a bus
> interchange at what is effectivly a privately owned capital city
station is
> any better.
Keswick station is virtually empty plenty of space is avilable. I never
been to Adelaide coach terminal before but I heard of the coach terminal
is in very poor condition and expensive to upgrade.


> Is the alleged $20M cost based on building a new platform long enuf to
hold
> the longest IP or simply getting SG into one of the currently existing
> platforms.
Signal, maybe some related facilities like watering/fuel etc. But I
suspect this 20m included building a passenger carriages yard near North
 Terrance.



> Maybe the best solution is for the SA Govt to buy back Keswick from
either GSR
> or DOT or who ever owns it.
ARTC?????


> I suspect that its owned by who ever owns all the rest of the now
unused
> railway stations in SA.
>
> In relation to GSRs trains does GSR have to pay to use the platforms
at
> Central,Spencer St ,Alice Springs and East Perth.
>
> Also how much did it cost to abolish South brisbane and bring the SG
into Roma
> St, ( a slightly differant scenerio I admit ) .
> One then has to wonder if GSR ever want to run the IP all the way to
Brisbane
> will it fit into the single SG platform, very unlikely I suspect.
Don't forget Brisbane Limited can be fit into the platform. And couple
of years ago when SG line from Adelaide to Melbourne completed there was
a train ran into SG platform of Roma Street. I think that train was very
long.



Cheers
James


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