Chidda railway station

Chidda railway station is located on the Gawler line.^[1] Situated in the northern Adelaide suburb of Salisbury, it is 18.6 kilometres (11.6 mi) from Adelaide station.^[2]

Chidda
Station shelter and platform signage, December 2019
General information
Location	York Terrace, Salisbury
Coordinates	34°46′30″S 138°38′17″E
Owned by	Department for Infrastructure & Transport
Operated by	Adelaide Metro
Line(s)	Gawler
Distance	18.6 km from Adelaide
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	None
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	16500 (to City) 18547 (to Gawler Central)
Website	Adelaide Metro
History
Rebuilt	1974 & 2012
Services
Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station Parafield towards Adelaide Gawler line Salisbury towards Gawler Central

History

The name "Chidda" is derived from Kaurna the local indigenous language, for the word "little bird"^[3][4] and the stopping place has also been known as the "Spains Road siding". It is unclear when this station opened, with a mention made in 1936 of "a landing place for passengers who join and alight from the Gawler rail car."^[5]

Chidda initially had step down platforms, where a length of 122 metres was provided. In the second half of 1974, they were replaced by the current island platform of the same length. To the west of the station lies the Australian Rail Track Corporation standard gauge line to Crystal Brook.

Platforms and Services

Chidda has one island platform, that is serviced by Adelaide Metro trains. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, seven days a week.^[6]

Platform	Destination
1	Gawler and Gawler Central
2	Adelaide

Chidda is the closest station directly opposite Salisbury Memorial Park, a non-denominational cemetery.^[7]

References

1. Gawler Central timetable Archived 10 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013
2. Metro, Adelaide (23 March 2021). "Stops". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
3. "Rail Stops at Swamp, Little Bird & Wind". Bunyip. South Australia. 1 April 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 15 May 2020 – via Trove.
4. "A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia". published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
5. "REPORTS FROM RURAL CENTRES". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 3 October 1936. p. 21. Retrieved 14 May 2020 – via Trove.
6. "Gawler Central Timetable" (PDF). Adelaide Metro. 6 November 2022.
7. "Salisbury Memorial Park". City of Salisbury. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

South Australian Railways Working Timetable Book No. 265. Effective 10:00am Sunday, 30 June 1974