Penfield railside trail
Adelaide region, SA
At a Glance
About the Penfield railside trail
The Penfield Rail Trail is an interesting dive into Adelaide's WW2 munitions industry.
This flat trail links Salisbury Station with Adelaide’s northern industrial and defence precincts via the railway corridor, where possible, and by adjacent paths and roads where the railway corridor is not available. The trail gives cyclists and walkers an opportunity to view the remains of a once busy and important railway line. Some of the railway corridor is still on defence land and not accessible. Penfield Model Engineers Society has extensive landscaped grounds and railway networks in Penfield Park at the eastern end of Woomera Av (1.5 km from this trail). There are no facilities, shops or cafes along this trail and no signage; it must be self-navigated.
Salisbury to Penfield 1 (3.2 km): This section has a smooth hot-mix asphalt surface with some paving.
Penfield 1 to Penfield 3 (2.9 km): Covers the main area of the ordinance stores that served various armament factories.
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