Glenelg railway station was the terminus of the Glenelg railway line and the Holdfast Bay railway line. It was located in the seaside suburb of Glenelg, South Australia.
History Opening Glenelg railway station opened on 4 August 1873 with the opening of the railway line between Angas Street corner of King William Street and Glenelg. It became a cross station when another line opened from Adelaide.name=TW147>Glenelg century of rail transport Trolley Wire issue 147 August 1973 pages 3-7The Glenelg Line: Australia's First LRT Trolley Wide issue 185 December 1979 pages 3-11 Both lines were built by different private companies and competed with each other. The Glenelg line from South Terrace was built by the Adelaide, Glenelg & Suburban Railway Company and the line from Adelaide station was built by the Holdfast Bay Railway Company, thus the railway was called the Holfast Bay railway line. On 12 November 1881, the two companies merged and formed the Glenelg Railway Company Limited. Both lines continued to run services. Business assets such as maintenance facilities were shared to reduce costs.name=TW147>"Glenelg century of rail transport" Trolley Wire issue 147 August 1973 pages 3–7 Rolling stock was transferred between the two lines via a new connecting line along Brighton Road. The company and lines were acquired by South Australian Railways in December 1899."Glenelg century of rail transport" Trolley Wire issue 147 August 1973 pages 3–7 A new Glenelg railway station was erected in 1914 as the terminus of the Glenelg lines consisting of a wood and iron structure, ticket offices, luggage offices and a waiting place.Glenelg Railway 18 April 1914 In 1917, a train caught fire at the station.Railway Station Fire 3 August 1917
Closure and present day In 1924, William A. Webb, the railways commissioner, proposed that the two Glenelg railways be given to the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) and be converted from steam railways into electric tramways. Steam trains ceased on the Glenelg line and the line was closed to be converted into a tramway. line was closed to be rebuilt as a double track standard gauge, electrified at 600 V dc and converted to tramway operation. The Goodwood Overpass was constructed at this time, separating the new tram tracks from the conventional railway. The line was reopened on 14 December 1929 with the city terminus reverting to Victoria Square. The Holdfast Bay line closed on 15 December 1929 for conversion but this was not undertaken due to the onset of the Great Depression. The station was converted into a police stationGlenelg Railway Station and the tram terminus was relocated at Moseley Square.
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