Temporary Belair line closures this August

07 Aug 2026

The Belair line will be temporarily closed between Adelaide Railway Station and Mitcham Railway Station for multiple weeknight closures and a weekend closure in August.

These closures will allow works to be completed for the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital Project. This work cannot be safely completed while trains are operating.

Substitute buses will operate during each closure.

Closure details

Night closure:

The Belair line will be partially closed each night from:

  • 8:45 pm Monday 10 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Tuesday 11 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Wednesday 12 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Sunday 16 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Monday 17 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Tuesday 18 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Wednesday 19 August to last service
  • 8:45 pm Thursday 20 August to last service

Services will resume each morning, and night closures will finish Friday 21 August 2026.

The following services will be cancelled each night:

Departing Adelaide Railway Station Departing Mitcham Railway Station
8:46 pm 9:12 pm (departs Belair at 8:44 pm)
9:21 pm 9:37 pm (departs Belair at 9:13 pm)
9:46 pm 10:12 pm (departs Belair at 9:44 pm)
10:21 pm 10:37 pm (departs Belair at 10:13 pm)
10:46 pm 11:12 pm (departs Belair at 10:44 pm)
11:21 pm 11:37 pm (departs Belair at 11:13 pm)
11:46 pm 12:12 am (departs Belair at 11:44 pm)
12:21 am 12:37 am (departs Belair at 12:13 am)
  1:12 am (departs Belair at 12:44 am)
  1:28 am (departs Belair at 1:06 am)

Weekend closure:

The Belair line will be partially closed from first service Saturday 29 to last service 30 August 2026.

Services will resume from first service Monday 31 August 2026.

Substitute bus information

During both night and weekend closures, substitute buses will replace all train services between Adelaide Railway Station and Mitcham Railway Station.

Substitute buses will operate as closely as possible to the train timetable for the duration of the closure, but we encourage passengers to plan ahead.

The following substitute bus service will operate during the full train line closure:

Substitute bus stops will be positioned as close as possible to the railway stations. These stations are outlined in the Belair timetable.

The Adelaide Railway Station substitute bus stop will be located at Stop D North Tce - North side.

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