Railways In Adelaide
The rail network in Adelaide, South Australia, consists of five lines and 81 stations, totalling 125.9 km. It is operated by Adelaide Metro, and is part of the city-wide Adelaide Metro public transport system. Apart from the Glenelg Tram, Adelaide's railway system is serviced entirely by diesel railcars.
All lines around Adelaide were originally broad gauge (5 ft 3 in, 1600 mm). The main interstate lines out of Adelaide towards Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Darwin have been progressively converted to standard gauge (4 ft 8½ in, 1435 mm), but the suburban system and a few freight-only branch lines to the north remain broad gauge.
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