Goodwood railway station is the last common railway station of the Noarlunga, Tonsley and Belair lines when travelling away from Adelaide. The Belair line diverges southeast towards Millswood (closed) and Unley Park Stations, while the Noarlunga and Tonsley lines diverge southwest towards Clarence Park. The Glenelg tram line crosses over the railway lines immediately south of Goodwood station.
The station is located on the border of the Adelaide inner-southern suburbs of Goodwood and Forestville, 5.0 km by rail from Adelaide Railway Station.
The station opened on 5 March 1883 with the opening of the Adelaide to Aldgate section of the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line.
Read more about Goodwood Railway Station: Royal Adelaide Show
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