Mawson Lakes railway station

Mawson Lakes
North-east bound view from Platform 2,
December 2021
General information
LocationMawson Connector, Mawson Lakes
Coordinates34°48′13″S 138°36′45″E / 34.80361°S 138.61250°E / -34.80361; 138.61250
SystemRailway station and bus interchange
OwnerDepartment for Infrastructure & Transport
OperatorAdelaide Metro
LineGawler
Distance14.3 km from Adelaide
Platforms2
ConnectionsBuses in Adelaide Bus
Construction
Structure type
Ground, 2 side platforms
ParkingYes
Other information
Station code17533 (to City)
18543 (to Gawler Central)
WebsiteAdelaide Metro
History
Opened26 February 2006
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Dry Creek
towards Adelaide
 Gawler line Greenfields
towards Gawler Central
Adelaide
Terminus
 Gawler line
Super Express
 Salisbury
towards Gawler Central
Location

Mawson Lakes railway station, also signposted as Mawson Interchange, is a railway station and bus interchange in the Adelaide suburb of Mawson Lakes. It is located on the Gawler line, 14.3 kilometres (8.9 mi) north of Adelaide station. To the west of the station lies the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. The northern ends of the platforms are under the Elder Smith Road bridge with lifts and stairs from the footpath down to the platforms.

History

Elder Smith Road overpass over the station.

The station and bus interchange were constructed as part of the Mawson Connector project, which saw the construction of a new dual carriageway, now Elder Smith Road, through Mawson Lakes, and over the Gawler rail line. The $33 million Mawson Connector project was officially opened in March 2006, complete with approximately 100 carparks, a large bus interchange and a pedestrian overpass connected to the Elder Smith Road bridge. At the time, Mawson Lakes was the first new public transport interchange to be built in Adelaide in more than 15 years. In 2017, there were several calls for a multi-level carpark to be constructed on the site of the existing carpark, due to increasing passenger numbers, however, this never eventuated.

Platforms and services

Mawson Lakes 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. Access to platform one for Gawler-bound services is via a pedestrian overpass on the Elder Smith Road bridge.

Platform Destination
1 Gawler and Gawler Central
2 Adelaide
Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone A)
Route no. Destination & route details
501 to City via the O-Bahn
566 to Golden Grove Interchange
Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone B)
Route no. Destination & route details
224 Elizabeth Interchange to City
225 Salisbury Interchange to Gepps Cross
Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C)
Route no. Destination & route details
411 to Ann Street, Salisbury
411B to Salisbury Interchange
411U to UniSA Mawson Lakes Campus
Bus transfers: Stop Mawson Interchange (Zone C)
Route no. Destination & route details
222 to City
565 to Ingle Farm

Mawson Interchange was featured in the 2022 A24 horror film, Talk to Me.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Mawson Lakes $33m hub for area's transport". The Sunday Mail. 13 March 2005. ProQuest 872662450. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Mawson Interchange Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
  4. ↑ Rohweder, Sarah (29 March 2017). "Salisbury Councillor calls for new carpark at Mawson Lakes Interchange". Adelaide Advertiser. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Route 501 Adelaide Metro
  6. ↑ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "566". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Route 224 Adelaide Metro
  8. ↑ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "225". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  9. ↑ Route 411 Adelaide Metro
  10. ↑ Route 411B Adelaide Metro
  11. ↑ Route 411U Adelaide Metro
  12. ↑ Route 565 Adelaide Metro
  13. ↑ Philippou, Danny., & Philippou, Michael. (2022, October 30). Talk to Me. A24.