Glenelg tram line

Glenelg tram line
Trams in Adelaide
Overview
LocaleAdelaide, South Australia (Map)
Termini
Stations33
Service
TypeTram/light rail
Operator(s)Torrens Connect
Depot(s)Glengowrie
Rolling stock
History
Opened4 August 1873
Electrified and gauge-converted14 December 1929
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) then
1435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC from overhead catenary
Route map

All stops have step-free access
Entertainment Centre
Bonython Park
Thebarton
Port Road bridge
Royal Adelaide Hospital
City West
Adelaide Railway Station Railways in Adelaide
Festival Plaza
Art Gallery
University
Botanic Gardens
Rundle Mall
Pirie Street
Victoria Square
City South
South Terrace
Greenhill Road
Wayville
Goodwood Road
Belair, Flinders
and Seaford lines
Forestville
Black Forest
South Road
Glandore
Beckman Street
South Plympton
Marion Road
Plympton Park
Morphettville Racecourse
Race days only
Morphett Road
Glengowrie depot
Glengowrie
Glenelg East
Brighton Road
Jetty Road
Moseley Square
Blue shading denotes free tram zones

The Glenelg tram line is a tram/light rail line in Adelaide. Apart from a short street-running section in Glenelg, the line has its own reservation, with minimal interference from road traffic.

The service is free in the city centre and along the route to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Hindmarsh. The service is also free along the length of Jetty Road, Glenelg to Moseley Square. Three routes in total operate on the network: Glenelg to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with select peak services that continue to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre; Glenelg to the Adelaide Festival Centre, which operates only on weekends and Adelaide Oval event days; and the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to the Adelaide Botanic Garden.

A 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mile) northern extension through the city centre opened in October 2007, extending the line from Victoria Square along King William Street and North Terrace to Morphett Street. A further 2.8 kilometres (1.7 miles) extension to the north-west along Port Road to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre opened in March 2010. A new junction and branch lines along the eastern end of North Terrace and on King William Road opened in October 2018.