Alice Springs
Station in July 2015
General information
Location	George Crescent, Alice Springs Australia
Coordinates	23°41′50.7″S 133°52′24.2″E / 23.697417°S 133.873389°E / -23.697417; 133.873389
Owned by	Journey Beyond
Operated by	Journey Beyond
Line(s)	Adelaide-Darwin railway
Distance	1,546 kilometres from Adelaide
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	9 October 1980
Services
Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Katherine One-way operation The Ghan Coober Pedy towards Adelaide Katherine towards Darwin Marla One-way operation

Alice Springs railway station is located on the Adelaide–Darwin railway in Alice Springs.^[1]

History

The original Alice Springs station opened in Railway Terrace in 1929, when the Central Australia Railway opened. A freight yard was located on what is now Murray Neck's shopping complex.

The present station opened on 9 October 1980 when a new line opened from Tarcoola.^[2] The station was included in the sale of Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail on 1 November 1997.^[3] It served as the terminus of the line until it was extended to Darwin in February 2004.

In 2015 the building designed by Adelaide architect Guy Maron was awarded the Northern Territory Enduring Architecture Award, 35 years after its opening.^[4]

Station features

In the foyer of the current station is a memorial, by sculptor Gabriel Stark, this memorial is in memory of the Afghan camel trains that transported supplies to Central Australia before the arrival of the train.^[5]

Services

Alice Springs station is served by The Ghan which operates weekly in each direction with some exceptions.^[6]