All tram services will be temporarily suspended over six weekends between May and August 2025, and the Glenelg tram line will be partially closed from Monday 4 August 2025 to Monday 26 January 2026, to allow for major works as part of the Tram Grade Separation Projects. The project will remove three level crossings where the Glenelg tram line crosses Marion Road and Cross Road, Plympton and Morphett Road, Morphettville, and the rebuild the South Road Tram Overpass.
During these closures, substitute bus services will operate, ensuring passengers will still have regular access to public transport services to complete their journeys.
The entire Adelaide Metro passenger tram network will be temporarily closed over six weekends between May and August 2025. There will be substitute bus services in place during the closures.
This means that no trams will be operating across the entire tram network during these weekend closures.
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Substitute bus services will match the tram timetable, operating every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 to 20 minutes at night.
Substitute bus services will stop at all designated tram bus substitute stops.
Festival Plaza tram stop will not be serviced during the weekend closures.
Substitute bus timetables and bus stop locations for the weekend closures will be available in early April. Please keep an eye on our website for the latest information.
The Glenelg tram line will be partially closed between Mosely Square and South Terrace from first service Monday 4 August 2025 to last service Monday 26 January 2026.
During the partial line closure, buses will replace trams between South Terrace and Stop 17 Moseley Square, connecting with trams arriving and departing at South Terrace tram stop.
Tram services will continue to operate between:
Substitute bus timetables and bus stop locations for the partial closure will be available mid-year. Please keep an eye on our website for the latest information.
Substitute bus services will match the tram frequency with additional buses provided at times of higher capacity, operating every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 to 20 minutes at night.
A mixture of all-stopping services and express services will be in operation.
During major events, additional replacement buses will operate to cater for increased passenger loadings.
Every effort is made so that all timetabled substitute bus services are accessible for all customers, including the elderly, customers with a disability and those travelling with prams.
If you have concerns about accessing public transport during the tram line closures, we encourage you to contact the Adelaide Metro Infoline on 1300 311 108 for assistance.
Once completed, upgrades as part of the Tram Grade Separation Projects will deliver significant benefits for commuters and the wider community, including:
We thank you for your patience while these important works are carried out, ensuring a safer and more efficient tram network for the future.