Paradise Interchange is a bus interchange operated by Adelaide Metro in Paradise, South Australia as part of the O-Bahn Busway.
Paradise Interchange | |||||||||||
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![]() Looking over Paradise Interchange towards the Adelaide city centre | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Gameau Road, Paradise, South Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°52′07″S 138°39′43″E / 34.86853°S 138.66191°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
Operated by | Adelaide Metro | ||||||||||
Bus routes | C1, C2, G40, H30, H30C, J1, J1A, J2, M44, 178, 178X, 500, 501, 502, 503, 506, 507, 530, 540, 541, 541G, 548, 556, 557, 559, 567, 578 | ||||||||||
Bus stands | 8 | ||||||||||
Bus operators | Torrens Transit | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 625 bays | ||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 12099 (Zone A) 12113 (Zone B) 12129 (Zone C) 12126 (Zone D) 12106 (Zone E) 12097 (Zone F) 18794 (Zone G) 12096 (Zone I) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 9 March 1986 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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History
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Paradise Interchange was built as the terminating station of Stage 1 of the O-Bahn Busway.[1][2] It was officially opened on 2 March 1986 by Premier John Bannon, with services commencing on 9 March.[3][4][5] The busway was extended to Tea Tree Plaza Interchange on 20 August 1989.[6][7][8]
It is located mid-way along the O-Bahn Busway, between Klemzig Interchange and Tea Tree Plaza Interchange, six kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Adelaide city centre. Paradise Interchange has 625 car parking spaces,[9] and is located on the south side of Darley Road, with access roads permitting buses to transfer between local roads and the busway.
Paradise Interchange is served by 34 routes.[10]
References
edit- ^ Busway Information, Paper One: Background History of the Northeast Corridor Transportation Proposals, South Australian Department of Transport 1983
- ^ O-Bahn Busway Information (Brochure), South Australian Department of Transport 1987
- ^ "First stage of O-Bahn is up and running" Adelaide Advertiser 3 March 1986 page 11
- ^ "Bus-route protests block O-Bahn" Adelaide Advertiser 10 March 1986 page 17
- ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1986 State Transport Authority pages 17-19
- ^ "Thousands at opening of $104m busway" Adelaide Advertiser 21 August 1989 page 2
- ^ Northeast Busway (Brochure) State Transport Authority 1990
- ^ O-Bahn City Access Project Background Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure February 2015
- ^ Paradise Interchange, Adelaide Metro Accessed 24 May 2006 Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Paradise Interchange Adelaide Metro
External links
editMedia related to Paradise Interchange at Wikimedia Commons