The State Government is preserving the longest rail corridor in recent history, in a move that could see public transport trains run all the way through to Two Wells.

To plan for future growth in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, the rail corridor will link to the existing metropolitan rail network at Dry Creek, and wind through Waterloo Corner and Riverlea before finishing at Two Wells.

This new mass transit corridor will be approximately 33 kilometres in length - longer than the Roseworthy, Concordia and Sellicks Beach rail preservation corridors combined.

Work is already well underway to secure the corridors to Roseworthy and Concordia in the north, and to Sellicks Beach in the south.

This preservation of all rail corridors will be applied through an amendment to the planning code.

Northern Adelaide is already the fastest growing region in the State and is expected to account for 40 per cent of Greater Adelaide’s population increase over the next 30 years.

Future growth in the region is projected to deliver approximately 113,000 new dwellings for a forecast additional 250,000 people.

Securing a mass transit corridor will specifically preserve an area for rail infrastructure and provide public transport options for future State and Federal Governments to explore a train network all the way through to Two Wells.

Further planning work and investigation will now occur to refine options, secure the corridor and develop potential infrastructure solutions and costings.