Owned by Great Southern Rail Structure type Ground Owner Great Southern Rail | Operated by Great Southern Rail Opened 9 October 1980 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location George Crescent, Alice SpringsAustralia Address George Crescent, Ciccone NT 0870, Australia Similar Darwin railway station, Adelaide Parklands Terminal, Todd River, Anzac Hill, Alice Springs Desert Pa | ||
Alice Springs railway station is located on the Adelaide-Darwin railway in Alice Springs.
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History
The original Alice Springs station opened in Railway Terrace in 1929, when the Central Australian Railway opened. A freight yard was located on what is now Murray Neck's shopping complex.
The present station opened on 9 October 1980 when a new line opened from Tarcoola. The station was included in the sale of Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail on 1 November 1997. It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Darwin in February 2004.
Station features
In the foyer of the current station is a memorial, by sculptor Gabriel Stark, this memorial is in memory of the Afghan camel trains that transported supplies to Central Australia before the arrival of the train.
Services
Alice Springs station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction, with a second service between May and August.