the hands of the same family, the Marstons, since 1954, with a circulation of 7,500 as of May 2020, down from 15,000 in its heyday in the 1970s and 1980s. Three radio stations service Mount Barker; 5MU (94.3MHz), Power FM (100.3MHz) and Lofty 88.9 (88.9MHz). Roads The main route to Adelaide is via the South Eastern Freeway, which is used as a commuter road. The interchange at the western side of the town was built when the freeway was built in the 1970s. An additional interchange was opened in 2016 at the eastern side of the town after several years of negotiation between levels of government. Services Mount Barker has many services. The Mount Barker Police station was recently upgraded and is now open 24 hours a day, as was the Country Fire Service station, which is one of the busiest in the state. Mount Barker has a library adjacent to the Mount Barker TAFE campus. There is also a post office that shared the same building as the doctors' centre, adjacent to the Mount Barker Central mall, but as of the last week in June 2017 has moved to the building directly behind McDonald's. Mount Barker has an Ambulance Station and a hospital on Wellington Road, as well as the Mount Barker State Emergency Service unit which is one of the busiest in the state. Transport Adelaide Metro provides daily bus services from Mount Barker to Adelaide and back via the surrounding hills districts such as Hahndorf and Stirling or an express route via the South Eastern Freeway. There are also buses to surrounding hills districts such as Lobethal, Nairne and Strathalbyn, as well as two loop buses. The local council also provides a to-your-door service for the elderly. All Mount Barker buses (and the Strathalbyn buses) connect at the Mount Barker Park 'n' Ride. The facility was opened on 6 July 2008. It features 183 spaces, security lighting, bike storage and a large sheltered waiting area. In March 2022 the Spanish manufacturer Talgo offered to conduct a trial rail service between Mount Barker and Adelaide. Education Mount Barker has three primary schools: the Mount Barker South Primary School, Mount Barker Primary School, and St Marks Primary School, which is a Lutheran school. Both St Francis and Waldorf have a primary school as well as a high school, which share the same campus. Mount Barker has a single public