Rail closure - Full Outer Harbor and Port Dock night closure - Saturday 19 September

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From 11:47 pm until last service Saturday, 19 September 2026, the full Outer Harbor and Port Dock rail lines will be closed between Adelaide Railway Station to Port Dock and Outer Harbor Railway Stations to allow for software upgrade works that cannot be safely undertaken while trains are operating.

During this time, the last two inbound and outbound Outer Harbor line services and the last inbound and outbound Port Dock line services operating Saturday 19 September through until 1:45 am Sunday, 20 September, will not operate. Substitute buses will replace train services between Adelaide Railway Station to Port Dock and Outer Harbor Railway Stations. 

Departing Adelaide Railway Station

Departing Outer Harbor and Port Dock Stations

11:47pm to Outer Harbor     12:28am Outer Harbor to Adelaide    
12:09am to Port Dock    12:48am Port Dock to Adelaide    
12:17am to Outer Harbor    12:58am Outer Harbor to Adelaide

The full Grange line services will continue to operate through until last service on Saturday, 20 September 2026. 

The following railway stations will not be serviced by train services, and passengers can access substitute bus services at the bus stop locations in the table below:

Railway Station  Substitute Bus Stop Location Outer Harbor and Port Dock stations to Adelaide Railway Station  Substitute Bus Stop Location Adelaide Railway Station to Outer Harbor and Port Dock stations
Outer Harbor Stop 66 Oliver Rogers Road Stop 66 Oliver Rogers Road
North Haven Stop 70 Lady Gowrie Dr - east side Stop 70 Lady Gowrie Dr - west side
Osborne Stop 59 Military Rd - east side  Stop 59 Military Rd - west side 
Midlunga Temp Stop Railway Terrace - east side Temp Stop Railway Terrace - west side
Taperoo Temp Stop Railway Terrace - east side Temp Stop Railway Terrace - west side
Draper Temp Stop Railway Terrace - east side Temp Stop Railway Terrace - west side
Largs North Temp Stop Fletcher Road - east side Temp Stop Fletcher Road - west side 
Largs Temp Stop Mead St - east side Temp Stop Mead St - west side
Peterhead Temp Stop Mead Street - east side Temp Stop Mead Street - west side 
Glanville Zone B Glanville Interchange  Zone A Glanville Interchange 
Ethelton Temp Stop Causeway Rd - east side  Temp Stop Causeway Rd - west side
Port Adelaide Temp Stop Baynes Place - north side Temp Stop Baynes Place - south side
Port Dock  Zone A Port Dock Interchange  Zone A Port Dock Interchange 
Alberton Stop 33 Port Road - north side Stop 33 Port Road - south side
Cheltenham Stop 27 Port Road - north side Stop 27 Port Road - south side
St Clair Stop 29C Cheltenham Parade - west side  Stop 29C Cheltenham Parade - east side
Woodville Stop 222 Woodville Road - east side Temp Stop Woodville Road - west side 
Woodville Park Stop 19 Port Road - north side Stop 19 Port Road - south side
Kilkenny Stop 16 Port Road - northeast side  Stop 17 Port Road - southwest side
West Croydon Stop 14 Port Road - northeast side Stop 14 Port Road - south side 
Croydon Stop 10 Port Road - northeast side Stop 10 Port Road - southwest side 
Bowden Stop 6 Port Road - north side Stop 6 Port Road - south side
Adelaide Stop W1 North Terrace - south side Stop W1 North Terrace - south side

Plan ahead, as rail substitute bus services may take longer than the regular train services and travel time will be increased.

Published: Wednesday 16 September 2026 7:47 PM
Last updated: Wednesday 16 September 2026 8:43 PM