Rail Care

Rail Care is a South Australian Government initiative.

The program aims to enhance the look and feel of train and tram stations and rail corridors for neighbours and travellers.

Rail Care is coordinating a range of place-based activities working closely with volunteers and other partners such as local councils.

It coordinates and supports many volunteer groups started under the previous Adopt-a-Station program.

Rail Care focus areas

The program includes four focus areas:

The Rail Care program is complementary to the existing rail maintenance work which includes:

Programmed maintenance – litter and waste management, graffiti removal, cleaning, weed control and vegetation management
Minor infrastructure upgrades
Ensuring stations are safe and accessible
Managing risk and responding to emergencies

In its first eighteen months the Rail Care program has:

Renovated the Outer Harbor Station to welcome cruise ship passengers
Worked with local councils and communities to improve the look and feel of rail neighbourhoods
Supported neighbourhood volunteers and groups coming together at new and existing sites to complete garden and art projects
Commissioned artwork at several sites
Examples of Station projects include:
- West Croydon with Rosetta Street Greening
- Kilkenny with Gorilla Art
- Croydon with volunteers from Hindmarsh Greening, The Croydon Patch and professional artists
- Seacliff with local neighbours
- Blackwood with the Blackwood Action Group and Urrbrae High School
- Pinera with Mitcham Council and Urrbrae High School
- Dudley Park with Prospect Lions Club
- Eden Hills with Eden Hills Primary School
- Clarence Park with Clarence Park kindergarten
- Adelaide Yard murals with Adelaide High School
- Alberton with KESAB and Western Youth Space

The Rail Care program has several projects under development, at new sites and with new volunteers.