A $1.4 million upgrade of the Alberton Railway Station building has been completed in time for the station’s 170^th birthday.

Australia’s oldest surviving station building at an operational railway station has been restored through extensive interior and external renovation works.

The station building, which is on the Outer Harbor line, was constructed in 1856 as part of the Adelaide to Port Adelaide railway.

The Alberton Station’s original building played an important role in connecting Adelaide with its maritime gateway. Today, it remains a significant part of South Australia’s rail heritage.

Although rail services have continued to operate through the station, the building had remained unused since 2019 due to age-related damage.

The restoration was carried out in line with the Burra Charter, with the aim of retaining as much of the original fabric of the building as possible.