Paradise Interchange

Bus station in Adelaide, Australia

Preceding station Adelaide Metro Following station
Klemzig Interchange
Terminus
 O-Bahn Busway Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
Terminus

Paradise Interchange is a bus interchange operated by Adelaide Metro in Paradise, South Australia as part of the O-Bahn Busway.

History

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

  1. ^ Busway Information, Paper One: Background History of the Northeast Corridor Transportation Proposals, South Australian Department of Transport 1983
  2. ^ O-Bahn Busway Information (Brochure), South Australian Department of Transport 1987
  3. ^ "First stage of O-Bahn is up and running" Adelaide Advertiser 3 March 1986 page 11
  4. ^ "Bus-route protests block O-Bahn" Adelaide Advertiser 10 March 1986 page 17
  5. ^ Annual Report for year ended 30 June 1986 State Transport Authority pages 17-19
  6. ^ "Thousands at opening of $104m busway" Adelaide Advertiser 21 August 1989 page 2
  7. ^ Northeast Busway (Brochure) State Transport Authority 1990
  8. ^ O-Bahn City Access Project Background Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure February 2015
  9. ^ Paradise Interchange, Adelaide Metro Accessed 24 May 2006 Archived 7 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Paradise Interchange Adelaide Metro

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