What buses are replacing suspended trains for the Adelaide Test

The State Government has cancelled all train services for the weekend of the Adelaide Test. Here’s all of the services impacted and details of the replacement bus services.

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According to SACA chief executive Keith Bradshaw, 13 per cent of fans at the Adelaide Test last year arrived by train. If you’re impacted by the suspension of services, here’s everything you need to know to get to the Test on time.

SERVICES IMPACTED

All Adelaide train services are suspended for Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9. The routes impacted are:

Osborne; Outer Harbor; Salisbury; Seaford; Gawler; Gawler Central; Glanville; Grange; Belair.

All services resume on Monday, December 10.

REPLACEMENT SERVICES

All trains will be replaced by substitute buses from the first service on Saturday through to the last service on Sunday.

Here are the replacement bus timetables:

Seaford to Adelaide

Adelaide to Seaford

Gawler to Adelaide

Adelaide to Gawler

Outer Harbor and Grange to Adelaide

Adelaide to Outer Harbor and Grange

Belair to Adelaide

Adelaide to Belair

Belair to Mitcham Bike Shuttle

Mitcham to Belair Bike Shuttle

View the full announcement about the train suspension and replacement bus services on the Adelaide Metro website.

TEST TRAINS

There will be “test trains” running on Sunday. Unfortunately these are not “trains to the Test”, but just “test trains” - trains that are testing the tracks and not carrying passengers. Don’t try to catch them. Get a bus.

THANKS

Adelaide Metro would like to thank all passengers for their patience. The Advertiser would like to know if you think the replacement services are good enough to get you to the Test on time - vote in the poll above or leave your comments in the section below.