For the first time in more than 40 years, trains are running into the heart of Port Adelaide with the new Port Dock spur line and station now open.

The $51 million project has re-established the 1km line and train station, which were previously decommissioned in 1981.

The new line will not only provide rail services for local residents but make it easier for visitors to access Port Adelaide.

In addition to the new rail line and station, the completed project includes:

• a new plaza at Baker St
• a bus interchange at the existing Lipson St car park, and
• landscaping around the station, plaza and along the rail corridor, including improved connection to the Outer Harbor Greenway for pedestrians and cyclists.

Port Dock services will operate every 30 minutes on weekdays and weekends, stopping at all stops from Adelaide Railway Station.

Several bus routes and timetables have been updated to extend services through to the new bus interchange on Lipson St, adjacent to Port Dock station.

Passengers are encouraged to visit Adelaide Metroexternal site) to check the updated timetables and plan their trip.

The line opening comes as additional bus services across Adelaide and the Hills also hit the road this week.

An additional 384 weekly services will commence between the Adelaide Hills and the city, which – in conjunction with extra services that started earlier this year - will provide commuters with a total of 104 extra services each weekday, 22 on Saturdays and 48 on Sundays. 

A new Go Zone from Mount Barker will see express buses running via the freeway at least every 15 minutes from 7am to 7pm on weekdays, including every six minutes in peak periods, and half-hourly at night and on weekends.

Weekend services will also increase, with buses travelling between Crafers Park ‘n’ Ride, Glen Osmond Rd and the city approximately every 15 minutes between 7.30am and 7pm on weekends.

This week also sees the revamp of multiple bus routes that travel through the Flinders Precinct, including services on Main South Rd, South Rd and Goodwood Rd.

Additional early morning and late-night trips will be added to improve access and connectivity across the network with significant increases on routes 720 and 733.

These changes anticipate the relocation of the Flinders Medical Centre bus interchange as part of a major redevelopment of the hospital.

The hospital upgrade will see a new building constructed at the existing main entrance of FMC, meaning that the current bus interchange will be relocated to Flinders Drive – about 60m from its current location.