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ADELAIDE
 South Australia . Australia

Adelaide Rail Network © R. Schwandl

 System

Metropolitan Rail Network

- 5 suburban lines radiating from Adelaide Station in the central business district

- total network length 130 km

- exclusively operated with diesel multiple units (DMUs)

- track gauge 1,600 mm

Adelaide - Glenelg Tram

- 12.3 km, - mostly on its own right-of-way, except for Adelaide and Glenelg city centres

- in Oct 2007, extended from Victoria Sq to City West

- 2.8 km western extension from City West to Entertainment Centre opened 22 March 2010

- operated with Bombardier Flexity Classic low-floor cars

 

 Projects

- Electrification and regauging to 1435 mm standard gauge of the railway network (More details)

 Photos
 Links

TransAdelaide (Official Site)

Adelaide Metro (Official Site)

Railways in Adelaide at Wikipedia

Adelaide - Glenelg Tram at Wikipedia

Adelaide Tram and Rail Map

Adelaide Train Photos

 

 

 

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