CCTV, new shelter, emergency phone for Marino Railway Station in $2m safety upgrade

More than 32,000 trips are taken from this Adelaide railway station every year – now, after demands by locals were finally heard, it will get a $2m safety upgrade.

Marino Railway Station in Adelaide’s south is getting a $2m safety and comfort upgrade after locals’ demands for improvements were heard.

Newly elected Black MP Alex Dighton said the local community had lobbied for improved safety at the station, which the upgrade will deliver through CCTV and a digital information kiosk with a 24-hour emergency help phone, as well as a new shelter.

The digital screen will also provide live timetable updates and visual and audio announcements to assist passengers with visual or hearing impairments.

Local community advocate Darren Bailhache, who collected more than 1000 signatures in a petition asking for improved safety at the station, called it a “fantastic outcome for the community”.

Under the works beginning early 2025, a new curved shelter will be constructed with seating, lean rails and weather screens.

Tactile paving will be added to the platform at the southern stop to improve accessibility for visually impaired people.

Artist impression of the $2m upgrade for Marino Railway Station.

Some $700,000 has already been spent on new lighting to improve visibility, in addition to new paint and platform resurfacing.

How the Mario Railway Station looks now. Picture: Supplied

“More than 32,000 train trips are taken from Marino Railway Station every year, and it

is absolutely crucial that passengers feel safe and comfortable when catching public transport,” transport minister Tom Koutsantonis said.

The state government said the upgrade was part of its rail infrastructure refresh program, which has included $10m of works at Ethelton Railway Station on the Outer Harbor line and $15m for Ovingham Railway Station on the Gawler line.

A $4.5m facelift for Woodlands Park Railway Station and improved access ramp at Clarence Park, both on the Seaford line, were finished last year.

And in late August 2024, rail returned to the heart of Port Adelaide for the first time in 40 years as the Port Dock spur line connected the new Port Dock station, plaza and bus interchange at Baker Street to the existing Outer Harbor rail line in a $51m project.

“I want to again acknowledge the work of the Marino and Kingston Park Neighbourhood Watch committee for its campaign, which was instrumental in helping bring about this important outcome for our community,” Mr Dighton said.

Mr Dighton won the seat for Labor in a November by-election caused by the resignation of former Opposition leader David Speirs amid a drug supply charge.

Originally published as CCTV, new shelter, emergency phone for Marino Railway Station in $2m safety upgrade