Nullarbor Avenue light rail station

Nullarbor Avenue is a light rail station on the Canberra Metro R1 Civic to Gungahlin line, located at the intersection of Nullarbor Avenue and Flemington Road. The station was a key location during construction and testing of the light rail route[1] and serves the suburbs of Franklin and Harrison. A crossover track is located immediately north of the platforms, making it possible for light rail vehicles to terminate here, however currently all services continue through the station. The station offers bicycle lockers in addition to "kiss and ride" bays, installed around the intersection adjacent to the station.[2]

Commuter bicycle locker adjacent to the station on Flemington Road

Nullarbor Avenue
Canberra Metro
General information
LocationFlemington Road, Franklin/Harrison
Coordinates35°12′01″S 149°08′58″E
Operated byTransport Canberra
Line(s)     R1
Platforms1 (island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsACTION bus route 21, 22
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
Opened20 April 2019
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Canberra Metro Canberra Metro Following station
Mapleton Avenue
towards Gungahlin Place
 R1 Well Station Drive
towards Alinga Street

In February 2020, Nullarbor Avenue was the fourth busiest station on the line, after the two termini and Dickson Interchange, with 6% of all customers beginning or ending a journey here in the first 10 months of operation.[3]

Light rail services

All services in both directions stop at the station. Although the station is not a major interchange, transfers to local ACTION bus routes 21 and 22 are also available.[4]

Line Destinations Notes
R1 Sandford Street*, Alinga Street * Limited peak hours services only
R1 Gungahlin Place

References
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  1. Burgess, Katie (12 June 2018). "In dead of night, Canberra's light rail vehicle emerges for testing". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. "Nullarbor Avenue". Canberra Metro Operations.
  3. Mannheim, Markus (25 June 2020). "Mitchell will soon have a light rail station. But were Canberra's 13 other stops built in the right places?". ABC News Online.
  4. "Franklin Loop, via Harrison and Palmerston". Transport Canberra. 28 September 2019.
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