Editing Alice Springs (section)

===Transport===
[[File:Ghan at Alice Springs.jpg|thumb|''[[The Ghan]]'' at [[Alice Springs railway station]]]]
[[File:Alice Springs airport (3335054258).jpg|thumb|[[Alice Springs Airport]]]]
[[Alice Springs railway station]] is served by ''[[The Ghan]]'' on its weekly journey from [[Adelaide Parklands Terminal|Adelaide]] to [[Darwin railway station|Darwin]].<ref>[https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/guest-information/timetables/the-ghan-2024-timetable/ The Ghan 2024/2025 Timetable] [[Journey Beyond]]</ref>

The [[narrow gauge]] [[Central Australia Railway]] opened to Alice Springs in 1929.<ref>The Demise of the Central Australia Railway ''[[Australian Railway History|Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin]]'' issue 699 January 1996 page 10</ref> It was replaced in 1980 by the present [[Darwin railway line|standard gauge line]] in 1980 which was extended to Darwin in 2004.<ref>Standard Gauge Reaches Alice Springs ''[[Network (periodical)|Network]]'' November 1980 page 5</ref><ref>Ceremony marks new service to the Alice ''[[Australian Transport]]'' January 1981 page 14</ref><ref>Australia's last frontier is conquered ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' February 2002 page 77</ref>

[[Greyhound Australia]] operate express coach services from Alice Springs to [[Adelaide Central bus station|Adelaide]] and Darwin.<ref>[https://documents.greyhound.com.au/common/timetables/Adelaide-Alice_Springs.pdf Adelaide - Alice Springs timetable] [[Greyhound Australia]]</ref><ref>[https://documents.greyhound.com.au/common/timetables/Alice_Springs-Darwin.pdf Alice Springs - Darwin timetable] Greyhound Australia</ref> Local bus services are operated by [[CDC Northern Territory]].<ref>[https://cdcnorthernterritory.com.au/travel-info/timetables-and-maps/alice-springs/ Alice Springs] [[CDC Northern Territory]]</ref>

The [[Stuart Highway]], running north from Adelaide to Darwin via Alice Springs, is Northern Territory's most important road. The distance from Alice Springs to Adelaide is {{convert|1530|km|mi}} and to Darwin is {{convert|1498|km|mi}}.<ref>The Stuart Highway ''[[Truck & Bus Transportation]]'' December 1977 page 67</ref>

Flights from [[Alice Springs Airport]] to [[Adelaide Airport|Adelaide]], [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]], [[Darwin Airport|Darwin]], [[Melbourne Airport|Melbourne]] and [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] are operated by [[Airnorth]], [[Alliance Airlines]], [[Qantas]] and [[Virgin Australia]].<ref>[https://www.alicespringsairport.com.au/traveller/flights/airlines Airlines] [[Alice Springs Airport]]</ref>

Alice Springs is a base for the [[Royal Flying Doctor Service]].<ref>[https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/sant/ Alice Springs RFDS Base] [[Royal Flying Doctor Service]]</ref>