Tramways revival in Adelaide

Tramways revival in Adelaide since 2005
The two models of tram introduced for Adelaide's tramways revival: 200 Series, Alstom Citadis (left) and 100 Series, Bombardier Flexity Classic, on the 9.25 kilometres (5.75 miles) reserved line between Adelaide and Glenelg
Overview
Status	Operational
Website	https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/timetables/trams
Service
Type	Street tram operation on new lines, light rail on pre-existing (mostly reserved) line
Services	Extended from Victoria Square, Adelaide through Adelaide's city centre to: North Terrace just beyond the Morphett Street overpass (October 2007) from there to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Port Road, Hindmarsh (March 2010) along North Terrace past the cultural precinct to near East Terrace and the Botanic Garden (October 2018) along King William Road past the Adelaide Festival Centre towards City Bridge (October 2018).
Ridership	About 9.5 million per year before Covid-19 pandemic; about 7.5 million since
Operational and technical information Opened New trams on re-engineered Glenelg line 2006 Owner SA government agencies: 1994–2010: TransAdelaide, branded from 2000 as "Adelaide Metro" 2010–present: Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, branded as "Adelaide Metro". Depot Morphett Road, Glengowrie 34°58′37″S 138°32′13″E / 34.976952°S 138.536976°E / -34.976952; 138.536976 Rolling stock From 2006: fifteen 100 Series – Bombardier Flexity Classic From 2010: nine 200 Series – Alstom Citadis 302 2006–2015: Decreasing numbers of 300 Series (previously classified Type H) in 2006, then two until 2015. Line length 4.2 km (2.6 mi) of extensions to pre-existing line of 10.8 km (6.7 mi), totalling 16.25 km (10.10 mi). All double. Gauge 1435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Electrification 600 Volts DC, overhead line
Route map All stops have step-free access Entertainment Centre River Torrens Bonython Park Thebarton Gawler, Outer Harbor and Grange lines Port Road bridge Royal Adelaide Hospital City West Adelaide Railway Station Festival Plaza Art Gallery University Botanic Gardens Rundle Mall Pirie Street Victoria Square City South South Terrace South Parklands turnback Greenhill Road Glen Osmond Creek Wayville Goodwood Road Goodwood Railway Station Belair, Flinders and Seaford lines Brown Hill Creek Forestville Black Forest South Road Glandore Beckman Street South Plympton Marion Road Plympton Park Morphettville Racecourse Race days only Morphett Road Glengowrie depot Sturt River Glengowrie Glenelg East Brighton Road Jetty Road Moseley Square Blue shading denotes free tram zones This diagram: view talk edit

This article – one of several about Adelaide’s trams – describes the development of new lines and operation of new trams since 2005. Links to an overview and other articles are in the following panel.

The city of Adelaide had an extensive tramway system running to most of its suburbs. The tram services started with horse trams that from 1878 ran on a network of lines extending eventually to about 100 km (62 mi) in length. Thirty-one years later, starting in 1909, the lines were upgraded and electrified. Forty-nine years after that, in 1958, all street tramlines were closed, leaving only the Glenelg tram line operating. In 2005, major investments in infrastructure and modern trams inaugurated what became a tramways revival, leading to a 50 per cent increase in the route length of the city's tramways.