Spur work kicks off to get Port Dock on track

Thursday, 7 December 2023

Major work is set to commence on the 1km rail spur line into the heart of Port Adelaide, improving access to visitors which will help breathe new life into the port.

The South Australian Government has committed $51 million for the Port Dock Railway Line Project.

The project will re-establish the 1km line and station, which were previously decommissioned in 1981. It will provide rail services for those who already call the area home and the many more set to live, work and visit Port Adelaide into the future.

It will also serve as an important destination station for the Port’s tourist attractions and visitor destinations.
The project scope also includes:

• a new railway station and plaza at Baker Street;
• a bus interchange at the existing Lipson Street car park; and
• landscaping around the station, plaza and along the rail corridor

Once complete, it will provide integrated rail and bus services, and contribute significantly towards the ongoing renewal of the Port Adelaide precinct.

Following a review of the design undertaken late last year, the plan now features no level crossings. It also includes upgrades to the adjacent Barlow Street and Baker Street streetscapes for improved pedestrian and cyclist access.

The project is expected to support 100 full time equivalent jobs during construction.

Passenger services along the Outer Harbour line will continue throughout the work and, importantly, access will be maintained to the National Railway Museum and the South Australian Aviation Museum.

Temporary changes to pedestrian and cyclist access to the Outer Harbor Greenway will be required. Cyclists and pedestrians will be able to follow signage in the area.

The Public Transport Projects (PTP) Alliance comprising of McConnell Dowell, Arup and Mott MacDonald, together with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, will deliver this project, with work expected to be compete in late 2024.