Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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The Gawler, Outer Harbor & Grange lines will face temporary closures for up to 2.5 months to continue works on the Torrens Junction project.

The Gawler line will be closed between Adelaide & Mawson Lakes from Sunday 1st October to Sunday 15th October.
http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announc ... tober-2017

The Outer Harbor & Grange lines will face a much longer closure - they will close a few hours after the SANFL Grand Final on Sunday 24th September until Sunday 3rd December.
http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announc ... ember-2017

Looks like the bulk of the Port line tunnel will be constructed during this closure. Sounds like the last train to ever cross Park Tce at grade will be on Sunday 24th September.
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Re: Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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I would imagine that both Lonsdale and Morphettvilles "R" series Scania Artics will get used on these substitute services.
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Torrens have managed to cover all the other recent Outer Hbr/Grange line closures (weekdays and weekends) without using the R series artics. And they now have two extra artics down from Darwin.
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Re: Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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TT wrote:Torrens have managed to cover all the other recent Outer Hbr/Grange line closures (weekdays and weekends) without using the R series artics. And they now have two extra artics down from Darwin.
torrens are really good at building rail sub work into shifts compared to other operators who have them as seperate shifts. When did these 2 artics arrive? and what make are they and im guessing they are parked at Mile End
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coach driver 1981 wrote:
TT wrote:Torrens have managed to cover all the other recent Outer Hbr/Grange line closures (weekdays and weekends) without using the R series artics. And they now have two extra artics down from Darwin.
torrens are really good at building rail sub work into shifts compared to other operators who have them as seperate shifts. When did these 2 artics arrive? and what make are they and im guessing they are parked at Mile End
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Re: Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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They are certainly going to need extra buses once the school holidays are over,as currently they don't have enough spares.
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Re: Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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DPTI/Adelaide Metro have announced following Rail closures;-
Gawler Line
Closed from 900pm Saturday 18th November and reopens Tuesday 5th December between Adelaide and Mawson Lakes
Free substitute buses will operate.

Outer Harbour-Grange lines
Closure will now be extended until 2018.Normal services will now resume on 15th January 2018
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jibb wrote:DPTI/Adelaide Metro have announced following Rail closures;-

Outer Harbour-Grange lines
Closure will now be extended until 2018.Normal services will now resume on 15th January 2018
:evil: :evil:
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Re: Rail closures for Torrens Junction Project

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geez talk about giving commuters plenty of notice to plan alternatives must also be a nightmare for Southlink to find drivers and shift cutting for the Gawler line closure
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UPDATE : Outer Harbor and Grange rail line reopening Monday 15 January 2018.

The Outer Harbor and Grange rail lines will reopen on Monday 15 January 2018 with the substitute buses finishing from last service Sunday 14 January 2018.
Outer Harbor and Grange train services will remain FREE until Sunday 28 January 2018.
Passengers are advised to please enter and exit the Adelaide Railway Station via the northern barrier gates 20-25 (closest to the Adelaide Metro InfoCentre).

https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/Announ ... nuary-2018
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