| LOCATION |
| Map |
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| Address |
Station Place ALBERTON |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Council Area |
Port Adelaide Enfield Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Alberton Railway Station Building |
| Registered Name |
Alberton Railway Station |
| Significance |
The Alberton Railway Station is significant for being one of the three original intermediate stations which were established when the Colony's first steam railway (Adelaide to Port Adelaide) opened in April 1856.
The station building is significant for being one of the two surviving original stations buildings, the other being Bowden (registered place 10557), which was built to the same design. The only major change to the external appearance of both stations has been the removal of the colonnade on the platform side and its replacement with a canopy. It is believed that they are now the oldest station buildings in Australia, the earlier station buildings on New South Wales' and Victoria's first lines having been demolished. |
| Subject Index |
Transport (Rail) - Railway Station |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
28-MAY-1981 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Port Adelaide Enfield |
| State Heritage ID |
10934 |
| Heritage Number |
1740 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 6134/824 D79968 Q200 |