Adelaide Railway Station 1878 – we’ve come a long way (Image I was struck by a weekend story in the local press about In essence, major work is scheduled early next year and Transport Minister, Pat Conlon, has written to business owners within the railway station property that the whole station will be closed for January 2013 and possibly a little longer.As you can imagine, local traders at the station are quite worried about having their supply of customers abruptly turned off for more than a month.How would your business cope if your property was closed to physical access for that long?On the other hand, we often hear great stories emerge from times of abrupt change. COMMUTERS are grappling with the first day of the Adelaide Railway Station closure, forcing train passengers to use buses for all or part of their journey to the city. He went to the charter planes counter, arranged a charter plane, then wandered back and sold tickets to some other travellers. Closed stations. Visitors are advised to seek alternative routes to and from the station as outlined in the Adelaide Festival Plaza and Adelaide Railway Station … I recall an anecdote involving Richard Branson in which in his early days he was travelling in the West Indies but his flight got cancelled. Instead of joining the long queues and suffering a long delay in his travel, he had an idea. Last year nearly 12 million paying patrons boarded or disembarked trains there, which equates to around 230,000 people using the station every week.Between 2020 and 2023 the Adelaide Railway Station will be uplifted and re-energised as part of Renewal SA's vision to rejuvenate the station and the surrounding public realm.The restoration of the Adelaide Railway Station’s western façade will see master and apprentice work side-by-side, not only to revive the beauty of Adelaide’s historic transport hub but also the art of heritage stonework.HSR (Aust) Group and Renewal SA’s Works Program are seeking local people interested in undertaking two weeks work experience contributing to the restoration of some of Adelaide’s most iconic heritage buildings with a view to developing heritage trade skills through an apprenticeship.Revitalisation of the Adelaide Railway Station will see many of its heritage features restored and celebrated, while introducing a diverse range of shopping and dining experiences that reference the station’s golden era.On behalf of the state government, Renewal SA will oversee and manage the revitalisation of the Adelaide Railway Station, including the restoration of heritage façades and features, the upgrade of commercial tenancies and the negotiation of future leasing opportunities.Renewal SA is looking for operators who can leverage the great potential of the Adelaide Railway Station to run a successful business, and in doing so, add to the utility and vibrancy of this critical public space.We want to revitalise the overall commercial offering in the station through a combination of tenancy upgrades plus the establishment of new quality retail and service offerings.By taking a staged approach to upgrading its tenancies there will be opportunities for both short- and long-term leasing arrangements as well as pop-up opportunities.Renewal SA’s Adelaide Railway Station Project and Leasing Officer is available to provide further information and advice about current and future leasing opportunities in the Adelaide Railway Station.