Noarlunga train line reopening to be confirmed by Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis Commuters line up for a bus to Adelaide at the Naorlunga Centre Interchange. Soon they may be back on the train. Picture: Stephen Laffer Source: News Corp Australia SA Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis is expected to confirm the long-awaited re-opening of the rail line from Adelaide to Noarlunga by next week. It is understood a scheduled joint announcement today by Mr Koutsantonis and Transport Services Minister Chloe Fox will say the new diesel rail service will meet its revised deadline of December, meaning it could open as early as next weekend. The reopening of the line - closed a year ago - has been delayed twice but the latest timetable put the reopening at "45 to 60" days from October 1. The Transport SA website states the line will reopen by December - next Sunday. Southern commuters have been forced to catch a special bus service for 12 months and have been traveling free since the most recent delay, costing the State Government hundreds of thousands of dollars.