List of public transport routes in Adelaide

Public transport in Adelaide, South Australia, is managed by the State Government's Department for Infrastructure & Transport, branded as Adelaide Metro. Today bus services are operated by contractors: Busways, SouthLink, Torrens Connect and Torrens Transit.[1]

The Adelaide Metro public transport logos.
Left to right: train, tram, bus, and regional coach

Historically bus services in Adelaide were operated by private operators. In the 1950s, the Municipal Tramways Trust began operating buses to replace its trams.[2] In the mid-1970s, the Municipal Tramways Trust took over the services of the private operators.[2] In the mid-1990s, provision of services was contracted out to the private sector with TransAdelaide maintaining responsibility for service levels.[3] The city's transport is now managed by the Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure, branded as Adelaide Metro.

Operators edit

Currently, all public transport modes in South Australia are privately operated. Adelaide Metro trains are operated by Keolis Downer, and trams are operated by Torrens Connect. Regional bus services are operated by several different private operators, and are not run under the Adelaide Metro banner, meaning these services do not accept MetroCARD or Metroticket payments.

Adelaide Metro buses are split up geographically into six regions, each contracted to a private operator:

Region Operator [4]
North-South Torrens Connect
East-West Torrens Transit
Outer North-East Torrens Transit
Outer South Busways
Outer North Torrens Transit
Hills SouthLink

Train routes edit

 
4000 Class EMUs pass through the Goodwood rail underpass, where the Seaford and Belair lines separate.
 
Adelaide Metro railcar 3124 on the Belair Line in Adelaide's south
 
Entrance to Adelaide Railway Station, the main terminus station for all railway lines on the network.

There are 4 main lines and 2 branch lines on the Adelaide Metro rail network, spanning approximately 132km of track.[5] Construction of a third branch line, the Port Dock line, is currently underway, which will bring the total number of railways lines on the network to seven.[6] The Seaford, Flinders and Gawler lines are fully electrified, and are operated by A-City 4000 Class trains. The Outer Harbor, Grange and Belair lines are currently operated by diesel-powered 3000 class railcars.[7]

Main Lines edit

Lines Destinations
Seaford City to Seaford via Adelaide Showgrounds, Goodwood, Woodlands Park, Oaklands, Brighton, Hallett Cove and Noarlunga Centre
Belair City to Belair via Adelaide Showgrounds, Mitcham, Eden Hills and Blackwood
Gawler City to Gawler Central via Mawson Lakes, Salisbury, Elizabeth, Smithfield and Gawler

City to Gawler via Mawson Lakes, Salisbury, Elizabeth and Smithfield (Monday to Friday only)

City to Salisbury via Mawson Lakes (Monday to Friday only)

Outer Harbor City to Outer Harbor via Woodville, Port Adelaide, Glanville, Taperoo and Osborne

City to Osborne via Woodville, Port Adelaide, Glanville and Taperoo (Monday to Friday only)

Branch Lines edit

Lines Destinations
Flinders City to Flinders via Woodlands Park
Grange City to Grange via Croydon, Woodville and Albert Park

Tram Routes edit

 
Adelaide Metro Flexity Classic and Alstom Citadis trams on the Botanic tram route.

Glenelg Tram Line edit

Lines Destinations
Glenelg Royal Adelaide Hospital to Glenelg via Adelaide railway station, Greenhill Road, South Road, South Plympton and Glengowrie

Entertainment Centre to South Terrace via Adelaide railway station, Rundle Mall and Victoria Square (Monday to Friday Only)

Botanic Gardens Entertainment Centre to Botanic Garden via Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide railway station and Art Gallery of South Australia
Festival Plaza Festival Plaza to Glenelg via Rundle Mall and Victoria Square (weekends and event days only)

Bus Routes edit

 
Light-City Buses Custom Coaches bodied Scania K280UB on King William Street in September 2014
 
SouthLink Custom Coaches bodied Scania K320UA on King William Street in September 2014
 
Torrens Transit Australian Bus Manufacturing bodied MAN NL202 on Currie Street in June 2014

The Adelaide Metro bus network is considered the back-bone of Adelaide's public transport network. The system also features the O-Bahn Busway, which is a Guided bus service that runs on concrete 'guide' tracks.

Through-City routes edit

Route

No.

Destinations
110 West Lakes Interchange to Adelaide via Grange Road, Adelaide
112 West Lakes Interchange to City via Grange Road and Military Road
G10 Blair Athol to Marion Interchange via Prospect Road, City and Goodwood Road
G40 Flinders University to Golden Grove via Goodwood Road, City and O-Bahn Busway
H20 Paradise to Glenelg via The Parade, City and Marion Road
  • H20R terminates in Richmond
  • H20C terminates in the city
H22 Wattle Park to Henley Beach South via The Parade, City and Henley Beach Road
H30 Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor, City and Henley Beach Road
  • H30C terminates in the City
  • H30S terminates in Newton
H33 Henley Beach to Rostrevor via Henley Beach Road, City and Firle
M44 Marion Interchange to Golden Grove via Marion Road, City and O-Bahn Busway
W90 Marion Interchange to Paradise via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue
W91 Saint Marys to Marden via Winston Avenue, City and Sixth Avenue
  • W91C terminates in the City
X30 Paradise to West Lakes Interchange via Rostrevor, City and Henley Beach Road Express between Stop 8 Henley Beach Rd and City
  • X30C terminates in the City
  • X30S terminates in Newton

TransitLink edit

TransitLink bus services are limited stop express bus routes, operating to and from the city.[a]

Route

No.

Destinations
T228 Smithfield Interchange via Main North Rd
T721 Noarlunga Centre via South Road
T722 Seaford via South Road and Woodcroft
T840 Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops
T842 Nairne via South Eastern Freeway and Mount Barker stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 62, then all stops
T843 Mount Barker via South Eastern Freeway stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 55, 62 then all stops
T863 Aldgate via South Eastern Freeway and Stirling stops at all city stops, stops 5, 8, 13/14, 16, 24, 24A, 25, 36, then all stops

O-Bahn Routes edit

 
Mercedes-Benz O305 bus on the O-Bahn Busway

O-Bahn City Routes[b] edit

Route

No.

Destinations
500 Elizabeth Interchange via Salisbury Interchange, Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service
501 Mawson Interchange to via Montague Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service.
502 Salisbury Interchange to via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Limited stop service.
502X Salisbury Interchange via Bridge Road and O-Bahn. Operates Monday-Friday.

Service operates express between stop 28 Sudholz Road and City (no pick up or set down).

503 Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Holden Hill
506 Tea Tree Plaza via Para Hills
506X Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and Para Hills
507 Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway and North East Road
528 Northgate via O-Bahn Busway, Klemzig Interchange and OG Road
541 Fairview Park/Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock Road
541X Golden Grove/Fairview Park via O-Bahn Busway and Hancock Road Express From Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
542X Fairview Park via O-Bahn Busway, Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale Road Express Form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
543X Surrey Downs via O-Bahn Busway and Riverside Drive Express Form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
544 Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood Road
544X Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and Ladywood Road Express from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
545 Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre Road
545X Golden Grove via O-Bahn Busway and McIntyre Road
546 Para Hills via O-Bahn Busway, Tea Tree Plaza and Kelly Road. Returns as route 546X.
546X City via Kelly Road, Tea Tree Plaza and O-Bahn Busway Express form Tea Tree Plaza Interchange. Returns as route 546.
548 Greenwith via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove Road
556 Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway and Tolley Road
557 Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway, Perseverance Road and North East Road
557X Tea Tree Plaza Interchange via O-Bahn Busway, Perseverance Road and North East Road Express from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
559 Tea Tree Plaza via O-Bahn Busway, Dernancourt, Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road.
  • 559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St Agnes
J1 Elizabeth via O-Bahn Busway, Golden Grove Village and Main North Road
J2 Greenwith to via O-Bahn Busway and Golden Grove Village
J2X Greenwith via O-Bahn Busway Express From Stop 50 Golden Grove Road

North Eastern and O-Bahn Feeders edit

Route

No.

Destinations
501 Mawson Lakes To Ingle Farm via Montague Road.
503 Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Holden Hill
506 Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange Via Para Hills
  • 506H terminates at stop 64 Kelley Road, Modbury North.
507 Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise Interchange via North East Road
541 Fairview Park/Golden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via Hancock Road
542 Fairview Park to Tea Tree Plaza via Elizabeth Street and Yatala Vale Road
543 Surrey Downs to Tea Tree Plaza via Riverside Drive
  • 543G Terminates at stop 58A Grenfell Road, Surrey Downs
545 Golden Grove to Tea Tree Plaza via McIntyre Road
548 Greenwith To Tea Tree Plaza via Golden Grove Road. Continues as/originates from route C2 to/from Golden Grove Village.
556 Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Tolley Road
557 Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to Paradise Interchange via Perseverance Road and North East Road
559 Tea Tree Plaza to Paradise via Dernancourt, Lyons Road, Awonga Road, Lower North East Road and Smart Road.
  • 559S Terminates at stop 44 Smart Road, St Agnes
579 Paradise to Athelstone via Gorge Road
591A Golden Grove-Greenwith Anti-Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.
591C Golden Grove-Greenwith Clockwise Loop via Atlantis Drive, The Golden Way, Thornton Drive, Green Valley Drive and Reuben Richardson Drive.

Eastern Routes edit

Route

No.

Destinations
140 Glen Osmond via The Parade and Portrush Road
141 Stonyfell via Kensington Road and Hallett Road
142 Burnside via Kensington Road and Glynburn Road
144 Glen Osmond via Grant Avenue and Portrush Road
147 Beaumont via Dulwich Avenue and Devereux Road
174 Paradise Interchange via Payneham Road
176 Athelstone via Payneham Road, Cresdee Road and Gorge Road
178 Paradise Interchange via Payneham Road, Montacute Road and Lower Athelstone Road
178X Paradise Interchange via Payneham Road, Montacute Road and Lower Athelstone Road Express to Stop 17 Payneham Road
H21 Paradise Interchange via The Parade and Glynburn Road
H23 Auldana via The Parade and Kensington Road
H24 Auldana via The Parade

Western Routes edit

City Buses edit

Route

No.

Destinations
115 West Lakes Interchange via Grange Road and Crittenden Road
117 Port Adelaide via Crittenden Road, West Lakes Interchange and Bartley Terrace
118 Port Adelaide via Crittenden Road, Tapleys Hill Road and Old Port Road
150 Osborne via Port Road, Port Adelaide and Victoria Road
  • 150B terminates at stop 48 Fletcher Road, Largs Bay
  • 150P terminates at Port Adelaide
155 West Lakes Interchange via Port Road and West Lakes Boulevard
157 Largs Bay via Port Road, West Lakes Interchange and Military Road
162 West Beach via Sir Donald Bradman Drive
230 Port Adelaide via Torrens Road, South Road, Regency Road, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Addison Road
232 Port Adelaide via Torrens Road, South Road, Regency Road, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Newcastle Street
  • 232R terminates at stop 36 Grand Junction Road, Rosewater
251 Mansfield Park via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre, Liberty Grove and Grand Junction Road
252 Port Adelaide via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre, Liberty Grove and Eastern Parade
253 Mansfield Park via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Hanson Road
254 Port Adelaide via Hawker Street, Armada Arndale Shopping Centre and Hanson Road
286 Henley Beach via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Cheadle Street
  • 286A terminates at stop 12 Ashley Street, Underdale
287 Henley Beach via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Marlborough Street
288 West Lakes Interchange via Ashley Street, Valetta Road and Trimmer Parade
  • 288S Terminates at stop 28B Tapleys Hill Road, Seaton
H32 Henley Beach South via Henley Beach

Western Feeder Services edit

Route

No.

Destinations
333 Port Adelaide to North Haven via Glanville Station and Military Road
371 West Lakes-Tennyson Loop via West Lakes Boulevard and Military Road
372 West Lakes-Tennyson Loop via West Lakes Boulevard and Military Road
376 Delfin Island Loop via Corcoran Drive and Island Drive

Northern Routes edit

Buses terminating to the North of Adelaide

City Buses edit

Route

No.

Destinations
202 Ingle Farm via Hampstead Road and Wright Road
202F Ingle Farm via Hampstead Road and Wright Road. (Designated F stop; stop 16 Hampstead Road)
203 Tea Tree Plaza via Hampstead Road, Beovich Road and Milne Road.
  • 203B terminates at stop 47 Baldock Road, Ingle Farm
203F Tea Tree Plaza via Hampstead Road, Beovich Road and Milne Road. (Designated F stop; stop 16 Hampstead Road)
204 Northgate via Galway Avenue, Regency Road and Fosters Road route 206 Northgate
208 Paradise Interchange via Galway Avenue, Fosters Road and Sir Ross Smith Boulevard
  • 208B terminates at stop 19 Regency Road, Broadview
  • 208N terminates at stop 26 Folland Avenue, Northgate
209F Tea Tree Plaza via Main North Road, Regency Road, Hampstead Road and Milne Road. (Designated F stop; stop 17A Regency Road)
222 Mawson Lakes via Main North Road
224 Elizabeth via Main North Road, Mawson Lakes and Salisbury Interchange.
224F Elizabeth via Main North Road, Mawson Lakes and Salisbury Interchange. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
225F Salisbury via Port Wakefield Road, Mawson Lakes and Northbri Avenue. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
228 Smithfield via Main North Road, Yorketown Road and Hamblyn Road.
228F Smithfield via Main North Road, Yorketown Road and Hamblyn Road. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
  • 228X operates Smithfield to City running express from Stop 29 Main North Road
229F Para Hills via Main North Road and Pooraka. (Designated F stop; stop 17 Main North Road)
  • 229X operates Para Hills to City running express from stop 29 Main North Road
235 Kilburn via Churchill Road
238 UniSA Mawson Lakes via Churchill Road and Montague Road
239 Armada Arndale Shopping Centre via Churchill Road and Days Road
271 Tea Tree Plaza via North East Road and Reservoir Road
273 Paradise Interchange via North East Road and Darley Road
281 Paradise Interchange via Walkerville Terrace, Harris Road and McLauchlan Road
  • 281K terminates at stop 17 O.G Road, Klemzig

Northern Feeder Services edit

Route

No.

Destinations
225 Salisbury to Gepps Cross via Port Wakefield Road, Mawson Lakes and Northbri Avenue.
229 Para Hills to Gepps Cross via Main North Road and Pooraka.
400 Elizabeth to Salisbury North via Elizabeth South and Salisbury
401 Salisbury to Paralowie via Waterloo Corner Road
402 Salisbury to Riverlea Park via Virginia
403 Salisbury to Salisbury North via Waterloo Corner Road
404 Salisbury-Paralowie Loop via Paralowie Plaza S/C
  • 404R deviates via Martins Road and Rundle Drive
405 Salisbury-Paralowie Loop via Paralowie Plaza S/C
  • 405R deviates via Martins Road and Rundle Drive
411 Mawson Lakes to Salisbury via Burton Road
415 Salisbury to Greenwith via Salisbury Heights
421 Salisbury to BAE Systems in Edinburgh via RAAF Base Edinburgh
430 Salisbury to Elizabeth via Hillbank
440 Elizabeth to Munno Para station via Craigmore
441 Elizabeth to Smithfield via Craigmore
442 Elizabeth to Smithfield via Craigmore
443 Elizabeth-Munno Para Loop via Craigmore
450 Elizabeth to Riverlea Park via Virginia
451 Elizabeth to Smithfield via Andrews Farm
452 Elizabeth to Smithfield via Andrews Farm
461 Elizabeth-Munno Para West Loop
462 Elizabeth-Angle Vale Loop via Muno Para West
491 Gawler-Hewett Loop via Dawkins Avenue
492 Gawler-Gawler East Loop via East Terrace
493 Gawler-Evanston Clockwise Loop via Jack Cooper Drive
494 Gawler-Evanston Anti-Clockwise Loop via Jack Cooper Drive

Southern Routes edit

City Routes edit

Feeder Routes edit

Adelaide Hills Buses edit

All buses starting with the number "8"

City Buses edit

 
Glen Osmond Road 53 NW

Adelaide Hills Feeder Services edit

Murray Bridge Buses edit

Murray Bridge buses are operated by LinkSA and do not use Adelaide Metro fares. Please see www.linksa.com.au for more info.

Cross Town Connector Services edit

JetBuses edit

Buses that operate via Adelaide Airport

After Midnight edit

After Midnight services operate only on Saturday nights/Sunday mornings after midnight:

Free Buses edit

The following buses are zero-fare, wheelchair-accessible circuit routes that service the Adelaide City Council area daily, on frequent routes:

  • 98A98C
Bi-directional loop via North Terrace, Currie Street, Hutt Street, Halifax Street, Sturt Street, Grote Street, Morphett Street, Jeffcott Street, Ward Street, Hill Street, Tynte Street, Finiss Street and Frome Road[9]
  • 99A99C
Bi-directional loop via North Terrace, Currie Street, Hutt Street, Halifax Street, Sturt Street, Grote Street, Victoria Square, King William Street. This service operated under the '99C' only and it was only in 2014 that the name change took place. The 99C is a clockwise loop while the 99A is anti-clockwise.[10]

Adelaide Oval Footy Express edit

Adelaide Metro provide services between Adelaide Oval and areas across South Australia. Tickets for the games also act as the ticket to travel free on any Adelaide Oval Footy Express bus, train or tram, in order to alleviate overcrowding on regular services. Most services offer early arrival times and some routes will have services that leave an hour after the final siren.[11] The locations in metropolitan Adelaide include:

Lines Destinations
AO1 Greenwith to Adelaide Oval via O-Bahn
AO2 St Agnes Depot to Adelaide Oval via O-Bahn
AO3 Northgate to Adelaide Oval via Klemzig Interchange and O-Bahn
AO4 Hope Valley to Adelaide Oval via Paradise Interchange and O-Bahn
AO5 Salisbury East to Adelaide Oval via Paradise Interchange and O-Bahn
AOX6 Woodcroft Community Centre to Adelaide Oval via Main South Road
AOX7 South Adelaide Footy Club to Adelaide Oval via Main South Road
AO8 Hallett Cove Shops to Adelaide Oval via Brighton station, Marion Centre Interchange and South Road
AOX9 Mount Barker to Adelaide Oval via South Eastern Freeway
AO10 Aldgate to Adelaide Oval via South Eastern Freeway and Glen Osmond Road
AO11 Paradise Interchange to Adelaide Oval via St Bernards Road and Magill Road
AO12 Athelstone to Adelaide Oval via Payneham Road
AO13 Burnside to Adelaide Oval via Greenhill Road
AO14 Rosslyn Park to Adelaide Oval via The Parade
AO15 Mawson Interchange to Adelaide Oval via Main North Road
AOX15 Elizabeth Shopping Centre to Adelaide Oval via Main North Road
AO16 Rosewater to Adelaide Oval via Days Road and Torrens Road
AO17 Semaphore to Adelaide Oval via Port Road
AO18 West Lakes Centre Interchange to Adelaide Oval via Grange Road
AO19 Henley Beach to Adelaide Oval via Henley Beach Road
AO20 Blair Athol to Adelaide Oval via Prospect Road
AO21 Aberfoyle Hub to Adelaide Oval via Goodwood Road
AO22 Aberfoyle Park to Adelaide Oval via Goodwood Road
AO23 Morphettville Depot to Adelaide Oval via Marion Road
AO24 Mitcham Square to Adelaide Oval via Unley Road
AO25 Mitcham Square to Adelaide Oval via Fullarton Road
AO26 Glenelg Interchange to Adelaide Oval via West Beach and Sir Donald Bradman Drive
AO31 Oaklands Interchange to Adelaide Oval via Glenelg Oval and Anzac Highway
  1. ^ Routes 500, 501, 556, 557, 559 and ending with 'X' only operate during peak periods, 545 only limited services, 541, route 544 operates weeknights, Sundays and Public holidays only.
  2. ^ Parts of route 850 are outside the Metroticket area
  3. ^ Parts of route 852 are outside the Metroticket area
  4. ^ limited services stop at FMC.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Bus Service Performance Adelaide Metro
  2. ^ a b McNichol, Steve (August 1982). Bus & Coach Pictorial: SA. Elizabeth: Railmac Publications. p. 2. ISBN 0-949817-15-5.
  3. ^ Competitive Tendering for Bus Services Seventh International Conference on Competition & Ownership in Land Passenger Transport June 2001
  4. ^ "Welcome to a new era in public transport for South Australia – Department for Infrastructure and Transport – South Australia". dpti.sa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Rail Network - Department for Infrastructure and Transport - South Australia". 30 December 2020. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. ^ Blandis, Eva (25 June 2023). "Designs for $51m Port Dock Railway station revealed". The Advertiser.
  7. ^ Metro, Adelaide (23 September 2021). "Cleaner, greener public transport". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ^ SA Government-reintroduces double decker bus service ABC News 26 October 2014
  9. ^ Previously known as The Connector, the service makes also makes use of a Solar Bus, Tindo (Tindo stands for solar in the local Aboriginal language); the 98C service is a clockwise loop while the 98A is anti-clockwise.<http://yoursay.adelaidecitycouncil.com/city-connector-bus Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Your Say Adelaide | New free City connector bus service". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Adelaide Oval Footy Express". Adelaide Metro. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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