Re: Question about Adelaide metro rail

Neil Waller (nwaller@denr.sa.gov.au)
Tue, 28 Apr 1998 08:04:48 +0930

David Johnson wrote:
>
> Matty wrote:
>
> > In Adelaide all the metro rail cars are based in the city centre but
> > the other day I went up to Gawler (a town located on northern edge of
> > city/country...about 30 kms from city centre). Just down from Gawler
> > station I noticed at least ten rail cars parked there. Not at a
> > platform or anything just by themselves.
> >
> > Is this some type of second depot??
>
> In Sydney, this is what we would call an "out-depot".
>
> > Is there any more?
>
> Belair has one. Not sure about anywhere else, I've only been in Adelaide for 48
> hours in total.
>

Cars are stabled at Adelaide Railcar Depot, Belair, Pt Stanvac, and
Gawler.

Belair holds 4 trains and was established with the singling of the
Belair
line. The Depot is on the platform on the National Park side (the SG
line
passes).

The Pt Stanvac Depot is at the site of the Pt Stanvac Oil Sidings.

Gawler has always been a stabling point.

Bridgewater used to be when it had a suburban service and the crew depot
was
on the platform; when the STA was formed and the Aldgate bus depot
established
the crew depot shifted to the bus depot.


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