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Rail services around Adelaide are provided by a mixture of private and government-owned organisations.
The [[Department for Infrastructure & Transport]] (DIT) owns the suburban passenger rail network, comprising seven lines originating from [[Adelaide railway station]] on [[North Terrace, Adelaide|North Terrace]] in the CBD. Since January 2021, operation of the network has been contracted to [[Keolis Downer]]. A deal was just signed to hand back the rail operations back to the public by 2025. <ref>[https://www.weare.sa.gov.au/news/2023/q2/rail-services-to-return-to-public-hands#:~:text=Train%20and%20tram%20services%20will,to%20public%20hands%20by%202025. Rail services to return to public hands]'' </ref>
The [[Australian Rail Track Corporation]] (ARTC), an agency of the [[Government of Australia|Federal Government]], owns standard gauge interstate lines heading north and south, together with the [[dual gauge]] freight-only branch from [[Dry Creek-Port Adelaide railway line|Dry Creek to Port Adelaide]] and [[Pelican Point (Adelaide)|Pelican Point]]. The ARTC lines bypass the city to the west and do not enter the CBD. The ARTC network extends from Adelaide towards Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Darwin and is used by substantial interstate freight traffic. <ref>[https://www.artc.com.au/ ARTC]'' </ref>
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