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Taperoo
Northbound view from Platform 2, April 2008
General information
Location	Railway Terrace, Taperoo
Coordinates	34°48′20″S 138°29′57″E / 34.80556°S 138.49905°E / -34.80556; 138.49905
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Outer Harbor
Distance	18.2 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Bus routes	None
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1920
Rebuilt	1955
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Drapertowards Adelaide Outer Harbor line Midlungatowards Outer Harbor

Taperoo railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Taperoo, it is 18.2 kilometres from Adelaide station.

History

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This station was built in 1920. It was originally named Silicate Siding, and was renamed Taperoo on 22 November 1920.

Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

The station was upgraded in 2017 with a new shelter along with new signage and lighting.

Services by platform

References

1. Outer Harbor & Grange timetable Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 23 February 2014

• Rails Through Swamp and Sand – A History of the Port Adelaide Railway. M. Thompson pub. Port Dock Station Railway Museum (1988) ISBN 0-9595073-6-1

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Taperoo railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Railway stations in Adelaide
• Railway stations in Australia opened in 1920
• Lefevre Peninsula