Railway_Digest__February_2018

South Australia
News
Her concern is focused in particular at the southern part of Mitchell
Park, served by Tonsley station. A bridge will need to be built over Sturt
Road for the train line, which requires the track to be gradually elevated
– beginning before the current location of Tonsley station.
Mrs Pearce, who is a wheelchair user, said access to the Tonsley line
was essential for residents to access employment, education, healthcare
and local services. The closest station to Tonsley, Clovelly Park, is almost
one kilometre away. The new station at Flinders University – replacing
the existing Tonsley station – will be located uphill more than 500
metres to the south. Mrs Pearce said Clovelly Park station was not
disability-compliant, unlike Tonsley.
Marion Council is talking to the State Government about moving and
upgrading the Clovelly Park and Mitchell Park stations so that they cater
for the northern and southern ends of the Tonsley development site,
where about 850 new homes will be built.
A SA Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
spokesman said it was continuing to work with the community on the
location of stations as part of the project.
“We are aware of these concerns and are committed to continue
working with the community,” he said. “The station will remain open
throughout construction and is being considered as part of a broader
review of stations on the Tonsley rail line”.
The review, he said, would include ensuring stations complied with
the Disability and Discrimination Act.
Above: On Christmas Day 2017 Pacific National
locomotives NR52, NR57 and 8226 lead 5PM5
through the Adelaide Hills approaching Mount
Barker Junction. David Peters
Right: On Monday, 8 January track work associated
with the one-kilometre extension along North
Terrace, from King William street to East Terrace
and an extension along King William Road to the
Adelaide Festival Plaza precinct advanced steadily
after a one-week closure of the intersection of King
William Street and North Terrace, Adelaide. All track
panels were in place and concreting was advancing
with about one-third complete. Some new poles for
overhead were noticed. This view is looking westerly
down North Terrace with the single-track curve to
the left (south) into King William Street and the
single-track curve from King William Road coming
in from the right. The central square has been
mass concreted, as is the track beyond. Track is yet
to be laid across the intersection at Gawler Place/
North Terrace, a few hundred metres behind the
photographer. Ian Hammond
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