High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Dry Creek to Port Adelaide railway is an 8 km (5.0 mi) east – west line running through Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The line is controlled by ARTC and is an important link between Port Adelaide, Pelican Point and the main interstate rail routes which link Adelaide with Melbourne, Perth, Darwin and Sydney. Prior to 1988, a limited local passenger service operated, stopping at 5 intermediate stations along the line. Since May 1988, Dry Creek to Port Adelaide has been freight-only.