# Elizabeth railway station, Adelaide

Elizabeth railway station is located on the Gawler line. Situated on the border of the northern Adelaide suburbs of Elizabeth and Edinburgh, it is 25.8 kilometres (16.0 mi) from Adelaide station.

## History

The township of Elizabeth was established in 1955, with Elizabeth South railway station the first to be constructed in the area. Elizabeth station opened on June 27 1960 in anticipation of increased demand from the nearby town centre and shopping district opening later in 1960. The station was first rebuilt in 1999 with one island platform and shelter, which was accessible by an underground pedestrian subway.
In July 2011, the station was demolished and rebuilt as part of a $40 million station upgrade project. Approximately $15 million was allocated for a complete rebuild of Elizabeth Station, including construction of two new side platforms, a pedestrian overpass, and a bus interchange facility. In anticipation of increasing passenger numbers on the Gawler line, an additional $12 million was budgeted to construct a rail turnback facility north of Elizabeth station, allowing trains to terminate at Elizabeth and return to Adelaide, or remain stabled at Elizabeth. The revamped station officially opened in April 2012. As of 2023, the turnback facility at Elizabeth is yet to be used as part of a timetabled service.
Infrastructure Australia had previously identified Elizabeth as a terminus station for services operated by electric trains. Under the proposal, the Gawler line would be electrified between Adelaide and Elizabeth, with diesel 3000 class railcars used to service stations beyond Elizabeth. In July 2018, this proposal, along with a similar proposal for Salisbury railway station, was officially dropped in favour of full electrification.

## Platforms and Services

Elizabeth 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. The western platform is accessible only via an overpass from platform 1. There is a pedestrian level crossing on the southern end of the platform to maintain accessibility in the event of an elevator outage, or other emergency.
| Platform | Destination |
| 1 | Gawler and Gawler Central |
| 2 | Adelaide |

## Transport links

Bus Transfers: Stop Stand A (Elizabeth Station) :
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 440 | Munno Para station via Smithfield Interchange & Hamblyn Road |
| 441 | Smithfield Interchange via Yorktown Road |
| 442 | Smithfield Interchange via Blair Park Drive |
| 443 | Elizabeth North Loop via Smithfield Interchange & Munno Para Loop |
| 472 | Smithfield Interchange to Roma Mitchell Secondary College via Yorktown Road & Main North Road School service, operates school days only |
Bus Transfers: Stop Stand B (Elizabeth Station) :
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 451 | Munno Para Shopping Centre via Andrews Farm, Davoren Park & Smithfield Interchange and Curtis Road |
| 452 | Munno Para Shopping Centre via Mark Oliphant College |
| 900 | Salisbury Interchange via Peachey Road, Virginia & Waterloo Corner Road |
Bus Transfers: Stop Stand C (Elizabeth Station) :
| Route No. | Destination & Route Details |
| 224 | Elizabeth Interchange to City via Philip Highway, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Salisbury, Salisbury Highway, Mawson Lakes, Main North Road & O'Connell Street |
| 224F | Elizabeth Interchange to City via Philip Highway, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Salisbury Interchange, Salisbury Highway, Mawson Interchange & Main North Road Limited stop service, operates Monday - Friday excluding public holidays |
| 224M | Elizabeth Interchange to Mawson Interchange via Philip Highway, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Salisbury Interchange, Salisbury Highway & Mawson Interchange Terminates at Mawson Interchange |
| 224X | Elizabeth Interchange to City via Philip Highway, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Salisbury Interchange, Salisbury Highway & Mawson Interchange then express from stop 29 Main North Road to Gepps Cross to stop 4 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide Operates Monday - Friday excluding public holidays |
| 400 | Salisbury North via Salisbury Interchange |
| 430 | Salisbury Interchange & Main North Road |
| 477 | Elizabeth Interchange to Saint Dominics School School service, operates school days only |
| 482 | Elizabeth Interchange to Roma Mitchell Secondary College via Elizabeth South, Elizabeth Vale, Salisbury, Parafield Gardens, Green Fields, Mawson Lakes & Pooraka School service, operates school days only |
| 486 | Elizabeth to Gawler via Smithfield Interchange School service, operates school days only |
| 500 | City via Salisbury Interchange, Bridge Road & O-Bahn Transit Link limited stop service |
| 560 | Elizabeth Interchange to Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via Haydown Road, Lyell McEwin Hospital, Salisbury, Bridge Road & Montague Road |
| 560A | Elizabeth Interchange/Ingle Farm to Salisbury Interchange via Philip Highway & Salisbury Highway |
| 949 | Elizabeth to Adelaide Secondary School of English via Salisbury, Pooraka & Blair Athol School service, operates school days only |
| GA1 | Gawler rail replacement service to City via Main North Road |
| GA2 | Gawler rail replacement service to City via Main North Road Limited stop service |
| GA3 | Gawler rail replacement service to City via Northern Expressway Limited stop service |
| J1 | Glenelg via Lyell McEwin Hospital, Golden Grove Interchange, Tea Tree Plaza, Paradise, Klemzig, City, Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Adelaide Airport & Harbour Town |
| J1A | Adelaide Airport via Lyell McEwin Hospital, Golden Grove Interchange, Tea Tree Plaza, Paradise, Klemzig, City & Sir Donald Bradman Drive |

## Gallery

* Artist's impression of the new station
* Artist's impression of the new station
* The new Elizabeth station in 2012