Greenfields railway station is located on the

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Adelaide Metro 4 February 2013 Situated adjacent to

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, in the northern

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suburb of Parafield, it is from Adelaide station.

History

The station opened in 1969 as Green Field, later changing to Greenfields. It is one of only two stations on the Gawler Central line to have a pedestrian underpass (the other is

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). The other stations have had theirs closed due to concerns with safety and vandalism. To the west of the station lies the

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line to Crystal Brook. In 2021, it has received several upgrades including a deep cleaning, fresh coat of paint, LED lighting and new bins. This is a part of the State governments station refresh program.

Platforms and Services

Greenfields has two

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and is serviced by

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services. Trains are scheduled every 30 minutes, seven days a week.

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{{Adelaide Metro railway stations, Gawler=y, state=collapsed Railway stations in Adelaide Railway stations in Australia opened in 1969