Taperoo railway station, Adelaide

TransAdelaide
colour=#a100ff
station_name=Taperoo

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line=Outer Harbor
street=Railway Terrace
suburb=Taperoo
distance=18.2
access=Level Pedestrian Crossing
rrtd=No
rrts=Yes
platforms=1
platform_arch=1 Centre Platform
toilets=No
parking=No
bike=No
lounge=No
kiosk=No
disability=Yes
facilities=Shelter
opened=1920
rebuilt=1955
trainconnect=None
busconnect=None
previous=Draper
next=Midlunga

Taperoo railway station is a railway station on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Taperoo. It is located 18.2 km by railway from the Adelaide Railway Station and caters for broad gauge (1600mm) suburban trains only.

This station was originally named 'Silicate Siding' but the name of Taperoo was adopted on 22nd November 1920. Originally a step down platform, it was replaced with the current island platform in 1955.

References

*"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