Railways and Tramways of Australia
Outer Harbor Line
TransAdelaide railcars 2117/2008 at Outer Harbor, 13 November 2005. Photo: Ian Threlfall, EnglishElectric at Wikimedia Commons.
Year Opened:
Adelaide–Port Adelaide 1856; Port Adelaide–Glanville 1878; Glanville–Outer Harbor 1908
Stations:
Bowden, Croydon, West Croydon, Kilkenny, Woodville Park, Woodville, St Clair, Cheltenham, Alberton, Port Adelaide, Ethelton, Glanville, Peterhead, Largs, Largs North, Draper, Taperoo, Midlunga, Osborne, North Haven, Outer Harbor
Typical Journey Time:
34 minutes semi-express (Adelaide–Osborne); 35 minutes (Adelaide–Outer Harbor)
Typical Peak Frequency:
10 minutes (Woodville); 30 minutes (Outer Harbor)
Typical Off-peak Frequency:
10 minutes (Woodville); 30 minutes (Outer Harbor)
Typical Weekend Frequency:
12 minutes (Woodville); 30 minutes (Outer Harbor)
The Outer Harbor line extends to the north-western suburbs of Adelaide. It is double track from Adelaide to Midlunga, and single track between Midlunga and the terminus. The section between Adelaide and Port Adelaide was the first railway line in Adelaide, opening in 1856. A dual gauge freight railway from Dry Creek to Pelican Point is close to the Outer Harbor line between Draper and Outer Harbor. The terminus at Outer Harbor is located close to the coast of the Gulf St Vincent. Outer Harbor train services are combined in timetables with the Grange and Port Dock lines. Three weekday morning peak services and four weekday afternoon peak services terminate at Osborne. Trains to Osborne and Outer Harbor run express between Adelaide and Woodville.