Gawler and Noarlunga rail, SA
Adelaide's public rail transport infrastructure is ageing. Electrification and modernisation are needed to meet increasing passenger demand. The Government is investing $585 million in Adelaide's metropolitan rail network to increase the speed and frequency of train services.
Gawler rail line modernisation
The Gawler line is an important part of Adelaide's metropolitan rail network, carrying around 34 per cent of Adelaide's rail passengers. The Government is investing $294 million to improve the speed and frequency of metropolitan train services. Through this investment, the Government is providing direct support for capital works at 24 rail stations.
Resleepering and electrification of the 43‑kilometre Gawler line, north of Adelaide's central business district, will speed up the modernisation of Adelaide's metropolitan rail network. It will also provide for cleaner, greener, faster and more frequent services along the Gawler rail line.
Noarlunga to Seaford rail extension
Adelaide's southern suburbs are experiencing rapid growth, which has created increased demand for public transport services in this region. The Government is investing $291 million to extend Adelaide's rail line to the south of the city from Noarlunga to Seaford.
The Noarlunga to Seaford rail line is a new 5.5‑kilometre rail line which will see the construction of stations at Seaford Meadows and the Seaford rail terminus and a 1.2‑kilometre viaduct and bridge over the Onkaparinga River. The construction of the Noarlunga to Seaford rail line will provide much needed access to public transport for households in Adelaide's growing southern suburbs.
This project, along with the Gawler rail line renewal, complements a wider plan, by the South Australian Government, to improve and modernise public transport service across Adelaide's metropolitan rail network.
Both projects are expected to commence in 2010 and are scheduled for completion in 2013.
