Kilkenny railway station, Adelaide
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Kilkenny railway station is on the suburban rail route from Adelaide
to Woodville
, Grange and Outer Harbor. Kilkenny is 6 km (3.7 mi) from Adelaide. The station has the Caution More Than One Train lights. This location was the first on the Outer Harbour/Grange Line to have the lights. They are used for various times of the day, like off-peak weekday services
. There are now no freight train
s through Kilkenny
. Monday to Friday, during off-peak times, train
s depart every 30 minute
s to and from the Grange line (each train makes a connection at Woodville
for stations to Outer Harbor). Peak hour services run more frequently, whilst in the evenings and at weekends there is one train per hour to/from the Grange line and one per hour to/from the Outer Harbor line.
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
to Port Adelaide
opened in April 1856, but for the first 25 years, there was no station at Kilkenny. Kilkenny station was built when the single track
Port Adelaide railway was duplicated
in 1881.
A network of goods sidings
was subsequently installed on both sides of the main line to serve various factories which were established in the vicinity.
By the early years of the 20th century, there were two signal cabins at Kilkenny – one at the Adelaide end of the station controlling access to sidings, the other at the Woodville end controlling the level crossing
across David Terrace. In 1930, three-aspect colour-light signalling
was installed on this section of the Port line in an effort to accommodate the close headway
s necessary with the heavy traffic of that era.
Kilkenny was busy with both passengers and goods by virtue of the industrial
activity in the area. However as heavy industries declined in the 1960s and 1970s, so did traffic to and from the station. The goods sidings were closed in September 1977 and were subsequently removed, along with the signal cabin.
Even the freight train
s, which passed through Kilkenny on regular trips between Mile End
and Gillman Yard (at Port Adelaide) disappeared when the goods facilities at Mile End Yard closed in the early 1990s. The interstate rail corridors from Adelaide have now been converted to standard gauge
and freight operations transferred to the Adelaide Freight Terminal at Islington station, and the Port Flat yard at Port Adelaide.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to Woodville
Woodville railway station, Adelaide
Woodville station is on the suburban rail routes from Adelaide to Grange and Outer Harbor, 7.5 km from Adelaide. It is the junction station for the Grange branch and is one of the busiest stations on the Outer Harbour and Grange Lines. It has auto pedestrian gates and lights, the only location...
, Grange and Outer Harbor. Kilkenny is 6 km (3.7 mi) from Adelaide. The station has the Caution More Than One Train lights. This location was the first on the Outer Harbour/Grange Line to have the lights. They are used for various times of the day, like off-peak weekday services
Services
All passenger services are operated by Adelaide MetroAdelaide Metro
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the South Australian capital of Adelaide and the brand name of the Public Transport Division of the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. It is an intermodal system with services provided by bus, tram or commuter rail throughout the...
. There are now no freight train
Freight train
A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars or goods wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain...
s through Kilkenny
Kilkenny, South Australia
Kilkenny is a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.-History:The area incorporating the current suburb of Kilkenny was subdivided in 1849 as the Township of Kilkenny..-Demographics:...
. Monday to Friday, during off-peak times, train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
s depart every 30 minute
Minute
A minute is a unit of measurement of time or of angle. The minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour or 60 seconds. In the UTC time scale, a minute on rare occasions has 59 or 61 seconds; see leap second. The minute is not an SI unit; however, it is accepted for use with SI units...
s to and from the Grange line (each train makes a connection at Woodville
Woodville, South Australia
Woodville is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about 8 kilometres northwest of the Central Business District of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. The postcode of Woodville is 5011...
for stations to Outer Harbor). Peak hour services run more frequently, whilst in the evenings and at weekends there is one train per hour to/from the Grange line and one per hour to/from the Outer Harbor line.
Platform 1:
- Grange line - all stations services to Grange
- Outer Harbor line - sometimes expressess. Sometimes stops and goes to Glanville and Outer Harbor
Platform 2:
- Grange line - all stations services to AdelaideAdelaide Railway StationAdelaide Railway Station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. It is at on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House. The Adelaide Casino is in part of the building that is no longer required for the station....
- Outer Harbor line -Sometimes expressess
History
The railway line from AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
to Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide lying about 14 kilometres northwest of the City of Adelaide. It lies within the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and is the main port for the city of Adelaide...
opened in April 1856, but for the first 25 years, there was no station at Kilkenny. Kilkenny station was built when the single track
Single track (rail)
A single track railway is where trains in both directions share the same track. Single track is normally used on lesser used rail lines, often branch lines, where the traffic density is not high enough to justify the cost of building double tracks....
Port Adelaide railway was duplicated
Double track
A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...
in 1881.
A network of goods sidings
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
was subsequently installed on both sides of the main line to serve various factories which were established in the vicinity.
By the early years of the 20th century, there were two signal cabins at Kilkenny – one at the Adelaide end of the station controlling access to sidings, the other at the Woodville end controlling the level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
across David Terrace. In 1930, three-aspect colour-light signalling
Railway signalling
Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
was installed on this section of the Port line in an effort to accommodate the close headway
Headway
Headway is a measurement of the distance/time between vehicles in a transit system. The precise definition varies depending on the application, but it is most commonly measured as the distance from the tip of one vehicle to the tip of the next one behind it, expressed as the time it will take for...
s necessary with the heavy traffic of that era.
Kilkenny was busy with both passengers and goods by virtue of the industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
activity in the area. However as heavy industries declined in the 1960s and 1970s, so did traffic to and from the station. The goods sidings were closed in September 1977 and were subsequently removed, along with the signal cabin.
Even the freight train
Freight train
A freight train or goods train is a group of freight cars or goods wagons hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain...
s, which passed through Kilkenny on regular trips between Mile End
Mile End, South Australia
Mile End is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, located in the City of West Torrens, around 2 kilometres from the Adelaide city centre. It has a census area population of 3,918 people...
and Gillman Yard (at Port Adelaide) disappeared when the goods facilities at Mile End Yard closed in the early 1990s. The interstate rail corridors from Adelaide have now been converted to standard gauge
Standard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
and freight operations transferred to the Adelaide Freight Terminal at Islington station, and the Port Flat yard at Port Adelaide.