Adelaide railway station is the central terminus of the Adelaide Metro railway system. All lines approach the station from the west, and it is a terminal station with no through lines, with most of the traffic on the metropolitan network either departing or terminating here. It has nine below-ground platforms, all using broad gauge track. The station is located on the north side of North Terrace, west of Parliament House.
Adelaide railway station at night from North Terrace in 2015
Adelaide railway station, the city centre, south-eastern suburbs and Adelaide Hills in 1935
520 class steam locomotive Sir Malcolm Barclay-Harvey at Adelaide station on 21 May 1978
Adelaide railway station interior in 2023
Adelaide Metro is the public transport system of the Adelaide area, around the capital city of South Australia. It is an intermodal system offering an integrated network of bus, tram, and train services throughout the metropolitan area. The network has an annual patronage of 79.9 million, of which 51 million journeys are by bus, 15.6 million by train, and 9.4 million by tram. The system has evolved heavily over the past fifteen years, and patronage increased dramatically during the 2014–15 period, a 5.5 percent increase on the 2013 figures due to electrification of frequented lines.
An Adelaide Metro Scania K280UB
Alstom Citadis and Flexity Classic trams
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange (2007)
Image: Railcars At Unley Park