Adelaide to Glenelg trams resume

Sunday 25 January 2026

Tram services between the city and Glenelg will resume from tomorrow, following six months of rapid construction on the $870 million Tram Grade Separation Projects.

Following weeks of rigorous testing and driver training, trams are now ready to welcome passengers back on board from 6:07am on Monday 26 January 2026.

Jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian Governments on a 50:50 basis, the projects removed level crossings at three busy intersections with the construction of new overpasses at Morphett Road and Marion Road/Cross Road.

The existing overpass at South Road has also been rebuilt to integrate with the lowered motorway being delivered as part of the Torrens to Darlington project.

40,000 tram commuters will now be able to use the Glenelg line weekly, as well as the thousands of motorists already enjoying uninterrupted, faster journeys via the underpasses.

Before these level crossings were removed, boom gates were down during peak hours for up to 20 minutes per hour, affecting approximately 50,000 vehicles each day at Marion Road and Cross Road, and approximately 25,600 per day at Morphett Road.

The project has supported 1,115 jobs during construction

Tram travelling across Marion Road/Cross Road overpass

Since major works began in August 2025, crews poured more than 15,200 cubic metres of concrete, installed more than 3,000 tonnes of steel, laid over 6,300 tonnes of asphalt, lifted 92 Super T beams into place and installed 6,540 metres of new tram rail.

The new elevated Stop 6 at South Road will not open tomorrow while works continue to commission two lifts. These works will be completed, and the stop will open in the coming weeks. Until the stop is opened, shuttle busses will be deployed to transfer passengers to the next stop.

As part of the project, the intersections of Marion Road and Cross Road, Marion Road and Anzac Highway, and Morphett Road and Anzac Highway are also being upgraded.

These works will continue and once complete later this year, will further improve road safety across the network and ease traffic congestion.

Upgrades at the intersections include new dedicated and through lanes, improved lighting and drainage, fresh asphalt, upgraded kerbing and gutters, and new line marking, delivering safer and smoother journeys.

Construction of the elevated shared use paths along the Mike Turtur Bikeway is also progressing well and will open in stages during 2026, with existing pedestrian and cyclist detours remaining in place while works continue.

Final works on the new Glenelg line tram stops will continue after the return of service.

Tram travelling across Morphett Road overpass