News & Discussion: Adelaide Metro Trains

[crawf]

God I hope the State Government continues with their original plan to electrify the Gawler line to Salisbury.

[bay transit]

Can't see that happening any time soon ,considering the current financial mess the Government is in.

[fabricator]

Can't see that happening any time soon ,considering the current financial mess the Federal Government have caused.

Fixed for you.

[Dazzeland]

At first I thought "great, a supermarket next to a station! We're learning!". But then I saw that second shot and saw all the wonderful blank walls facing the station. So rather than treating the station as the centre of the town, it's shoved off to the side and shunned as usual.

(and "station" is being generous, it's just a platform. I understand having platforms for most of the suburban stops, but surely these new areas where they're trying to create slightly denser communities and encourage public transport use should have proper stations.)

You guys do realise that only the Outer Harbor platform is facing the blank wall, which is of an adjacent factory. The Adelaide bound platform is in fact really close to the town centre, with Coles and townhouses about 100m opposite.

[Aidan]

The Noarlunga trains are running, so why is the N4 bus service still operating in the daytime too?

[Norman]

I think they run them for the first few days as a backup. They also run on weekends while the track is closed.

[bay transit]

Bus subs will continue to run until Friday night(same happened when Belair Line reopened).
Timetable for night and weekend Bus Sub services is now available on Adelaide Metro website.

[85trainfan]

Some finishing touches are still happening around the place on the Noarlunga Line. Lonsdale is getting new stairs from the platform to the overhead walkway, while the walkway is getting screens installed. The pedestrian crossing at the southern end of the Station has now been closed & fenced off.

[ChillyPhilly]

Finally saw a new train!

Doing a test run evidently. Taken near Seacliff station.

[Xaragmata]

Wayville station - last week:







Brighton:

[EBG]

Work is progressing on the pedestrian ramp on western side at the new Wayville station. Picture taken Sunday 5 Jan 2014.

[ChillyPhilly]

That looks immense!

[Port Adelaide Fan]

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Tom Koutsantonis turns on new electric Noarlunga train lines

ELECTRIC wires along the full length of the Noarlunga train line between the city and Seaford are now live and ahead passenger travel will start on the new service next month.

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Tom Koutsantonis today said the electrification project was entering its final stages and commuters could look forward to modern, efficient and quiet travel.

The Opposition has been heavily critical of the Government's management of the project and accused it of missing construction deadlines and bungling communication with commuters.

Mr Koutsantonis said commuters of the south had "been very patient with our once-in-a-generation infrastructure build that will revolutionise the way people travel".

"Whether it's the duplicated Southern Expressway or a brand new extended and electrified

train line, southern suburbs commuters have put up with construction works, congestion and

substitute services," he said today.

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[PeFe]

New electric train finally makes it into Adelaide Station.









Photos by Tillsy88.MPH, sourced via Railpage.

[[Shuz]]

That's so exciting!

How come no fanfare / media annoucement?