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Darwin railway station is the terminus station of the Adelaide-Darwin rail corridor in the Darwin suburb of East Arm, Northern Territory.[1] The station is 2975 km (1849 mi) from Adelaide Parklands Terminal station, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) from the end of the line and 18 km (11 mi) by road from Darwin's city centre. In front of the station building is a paved area 60 metres (200 feet) long, but sealed hardstanding extends for a kilometre (1100 yards) to accommodate all carriages of the train on the single track. Since this area is not raised, small platforms with stairs are positioned for passengers.
Darwin | |||||||||||
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 Darwin's railway station, known as the Berrimah passenger terminal, in 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Saloo Street, East Arm, Northern Territory Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12.472964°S 130.903978°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Journey Beyond | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Adelaide-Darwin railway | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2975 kilometres (1849 miles) from Adelaide | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 February 2004 | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened on 4 February 2004 when The Ghan operated the first passenger service on the newly constructed line from Alice Springs.[2]
In 2004, a small 0-4-0 steam locomotive, built in 1886 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, was put on display in the station.[3] As the first locomotive in the Northern Territory, it was used during construction of the Palmerston and Pine Creek Railway and for 63 years more on the line. It became known as Sandfly. In 2008 the NT Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club substantially refurbished it for display, and since 2010 it has been in the former Qantas hangar in Parap alongside the club's historic trucks, traction and stationary engines and fire engines.[4][5]
Services
The sole passenger services to Darwin are provided by The Ghan, which as of 2021[update] operated weekly in each direction.[6]
References
- Berrimah / East Arm map Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine SA Track & Signal
- "Adelaide - Darwin rail link". Darwin Port Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "Narrow Gauge No.107 - NA 1 - Sandfly". www.comrails.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ""Sandfly" Oldest and longest serving locomotive (63 years) on the NAR line". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- "The 1934 QANTAS hangar". Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts Club Inc. Northern Territory. 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- Ghan Timetable April 2021 to December 2021 Journey Beyond
External links
Media related to Darwin railway station at Wikimedia Commons
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