Torrens Park railway station line gauge conversion project. The disused platform was demolished in March 2008. Torrens Park railway station Torrens Park railway station is located on the Belair line in suburban Adelaide in South Australia. Located 9.3 kilometres from Adelaide station, it serves the inner southern suburb of Torrens Park. The station opened in the late 19th or early 20th century as Blythwood, being renamed Torrens Park in 1921. In 1992, the Australian Plants Society commenced the Torrens Park Railway Station Project which made the surrounding area look much more attractive. In 1995, the western side platform was closed when the inbound line
Roy Torrens Roy Torrens Robert "Roy" Torrens OBE (born 17 May 1948 in Derry, Northern Ireland), is a retired cricketer and the current manager of the Ireland cricket team. Torrens was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Ireland six times in first-class cricket between 1966 and 1982, taking 26 wickets at the excellent average of 15.46. More recently, he has served as the manager of the Irish cricket team, and headed their delegation to the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Torrens was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2009 Birthday Honours in recognition