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Alice Springs railway station is located on the Adelaide–Darwin railway in Alice Springs.[1]

Alice Springs
Station in July 2015
General information
Location	George Crescent, Alice Springs Australia
Coordinates	23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E
Owned by	Journey Beyond
Operated by	Journey Beyond
Line(s)	Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance	1,546 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	9 October 1980
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Katherine towards Darwin The Ghan Coober Pedy towards Adelaide Marla One-way operation

History

The original Alice Springs station opened in Railway Terrace in 1929, when the Central Australia Railway opened. A freight yard was located on what is now Murray Neck's shopping complex.

The present station opened on 9 October 1980 when a new line opened from Tarcoola.[2] The station was included in the sale of Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail on 1 November 1997.[3] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Darwin in February 2004.

Station features

In the foyer of the current station is a memorial, by sculptor Gabriel Stark, this memorial is in memory of the Afghan camel trains that transported supplies to Central Australia before the arrival of the train.[4]

Services

Alice Springs station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction with some exceptions.[5]

References

External links

Media related to Alice Springs Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Station details Australian Rail Maps
• Route Information Tarcoola to Alice Springs Chris' Commonwealth Railways

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