Rail closure - Partial Belair Rail Line Night Closures Sunday 16 - Thursday 20 August 2026

Modes affected:
Routes affected:

The Belair will be partially closed be temporarily closed between Adelaide Railway Station and Mitcham Railway Station for multiple nights to allow for works to be undertaken for the New Women's and Children's Hospital Project.

The Belair line will be partially closed each night from: 

  • 8:45 pm Sunday 16 August to last service 
  • 8:45 pm Monday 17 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

Full line services will resume each morning. 

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)

During the closure substitute buses will replace train services between Adelaide Railway Station and Mitcham Railway Station, with train services continuing to operate between Mitcham Railway Station and Belair Railway Station. 

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: Mitcham Railway Station to Adelaide Railway Station Substitute bus stop: Adelaide Railway Station to Mitcham Station
Adelaide Railway Station  Stop D North Terrace - north side
Mile End Not serviced
Adelaide Showground Stop 2 Goodwood Rd - West side Stop 2 Goodwood Rd - East side
Goodwood Stop 4 Goodwood Rd - West side Stop 4 Goodwood Rd - East side
Millswood Stop 7 Goodwood Rd - West side Stop 7 Goodwood Rd - East side
Unley Park Stop 173 Cross Rd - north side Stop 173 Cross Rd - south side
Mitcham Stop 14 Belair Rd - west side
Transfer between train services and substitute buses at Mitcham Station 

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

Published: Friday 7 August 2026 1:45 PM