Marion Road is a north–south arterial road through the western suburbs of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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, named after its traversal through the suburb of
Marion and the local government area of
City of Marion
The City of Marion is a Local government in Australia, local government area in part of the southern and western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. The council offices are in the suburb of Sturt, South Australia, Sturt.
History
The Distric ...
. It is designated part of route A14.
Route
Where it terminates in
Bedford Park, southwest of Adelaide's
centre, Marion Road feeds into the
Southern Expressway near the northern starting point of that road.
At its northern end, Marion Road terminates at Henley Beach Road. Route A14 continues west on Henley Beach Road for about 250 metres. It then travels north along the entire length of Holbrooks Road. At
Grange Road it take a 50-metre dog leg to the east. It then continues north along the entire length of East Avenue until it ends at
Port Road.
The
Glenelg tram line has a level crossing in
Plympton
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between Anzac Highway and Cross Road. The crossing in close proximity to two major intersections sometimes causes congestion during peak times, and has been the subject of political attention to convert the intersection with the tram line into an
overpass
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. In April 2023, it was announced that the crossings would be grade separated in 2024. Just south of the intersection of Oaklands and
Daws Road, the
Seaford railway line
The Seaford line is a commuter railway line in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the city's second longest metropolitan railway line at .
History
Before the extension of the line to Noarlunga Centre railway station, Noarlunga Centr ...
has an overpass over Marion Road.
Major intersections
Tram stop
Marion Road is also the location of a stop on the
Glenelg tram line.
Glenelg Tram Timetable (2018)
, Adelaide Metro
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See also
References
Roads in Adelaide
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