Services
All suburban passenger services are provided by the Rail Commissioner (formerly TransAdelaide) and the average service takes about 50 minutes to run the entire length.
On Monday, 28 April 2008, new timetables were introduced on the Gawler Central line in an effort by the South Australian Government and TransAdelaide to boost efficiency on the line. Shorter secondary services that terminated at Dry Creek and Salisbury were withdrawn, new limited express services introduced, and a new 'Hi-Frequency' station policy adopted.
Under this policy, "Hi-Frequency" stations have services every 15 minutes during off-peak and peak times, while all other stations receive 30 minute intervals during both periods. This is in addition to several peak hour 'express' services that stop at only major stations such as Mawson Interchange, Salisbury, Elizabeth, Smithfield and Gawler.
Weekend services operate with 30 minute frequency, and every second train runs express between Adelaide and Dry Creek. Evening/Night services are hourly and stop at all station with the exception of North Adelaide. Until April 2008, most services along the line were operated by 3000 class railcars. However with the introduction of the new timetable, 2000 class railcars ("Jumbos") are now more frequent, especially during peak hour.
All services either start or terminate their journey at Gawler or Gawler Central stations.
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