Mawson Lakes railway station
Mawson Lakes | ||||||||||||||||
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 North-east bound view from Platform 2, December 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mawson Connector, Mawson Lakes | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°48′13″S 138°36′45″E / 34.80361°S 138.61250°E | |||||||||||||||
| System | Railway station and bus interchange | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Department for Infrastructure & Transport | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Adelaide Metro | |||||||||||||||
| Line | Gawler | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 14.3 km from Adelaide | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground, 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | 17533 (to City) 18543 (to Gawler Central) | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Adelaide Metro | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 26 February 2006 | |||||||||||||||
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Mawson Lakes railway station, also signposted as Mawson Interchange, is a railway station and bus interchange in the Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes. It is located on the Gawler line, 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) north of Adelaide station.[1] To the west of the station lies the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. The northern ends of the platforms are under the Elder Smith Road bridge with lifts and stairs from the footpath down to the platforms.
History
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The station and bus interchange were constructed as part of the Mawson Connector project, which saw the construction of a new dual carriageway, now Elder Smith Road, through Mawson Lakes, and over the Gawler rail line.[2] The $33 million Mawson Connector project was officially opened in March 2006, complete with approximately 100 carparks, a large bus interchange and a pedestrian overpass connected to the Elder Smith Road bridge.[3] At the time, Mawson Lakes was the first new public transport interchange to be built in Adelaide in more than 15 years.[2] In 2017, there were several calls for a multi-level carpark to be constructed on the site of the existing carpark, due to increasing passenger numbers, however, this never eventuated.[4]
Platforms and services
[edit]Mawson Lakes has two side platforms and is serviced by Adelaide Metro Gawler line services. It is a designated high-frequency station, with trains scheduled every 15 minutes on weekdays, between 7:30am and 6:30pm.[1] Access to platform one for Gawler-bound services is via a pedestrian overpass on the Elder Smith Road bridge.
| Platform | Destination |
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| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |
Transport links
[edit]| Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone A) | |
| Route no. | Destination & route details |
| 501 | to City via the O-Bahn[5] |
| 566 | to Golden Grove Interchange[6] |
| Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone B) | |
| Route no. | Destination & route details |
| 224 | Elizabeth Interchange to City[7] |
| 225 | Salisbury Interchange to Gepps Cross[8] |
| Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C) | |
| Route no. | Destination & route details |
| 411 | to Ann Street, Salisbury[9] |
| 411B | to Salisbury Interchange[10] |
| 411U | to UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus[11] |
| Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C) | |
| Route no. | Destination & route details |
| 222 | to City |
| 565 | to Ingle Farm[12] |
In popular culture
[edit]Mawson Interchange was featured in the 2022 A24 horror film, Talk to Me.[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Mawson Lakes $33m hub for area's transport". The Sunday Mail. 13 March 2005. ProQuest 872662450. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ↑ Mawson Interchange Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
- ↑ Rohweder, Sarah (29 March 2017). "Salisbury Councillor calls for new carpark at Mawson Lakes Interchange". Adelaide Advertiser. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ Route 501 Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "566". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ Route 224 Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "225". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ Route 411 Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Route 411B Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Route 411U Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Route 565 Adelaide Metro
- ↑ Philippou, Danny., & Philippou, Michael. (2022, October 30). Talk to Me. A24.
External links
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Media related to Mawson Interchange at Wikimedia Commons- Construction gallery Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
