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Each line is ascribed a colour and name on all Queensland Rail signage and marketing collateral including timetables, posters and maps. There are 153 stations on the South East Queensland rail network. Queensland Rail refers to the network by two different names, either as the 'South East Queensland (SEQ) network' [3] or the 'Citytrain network'.
Construction of the Queensland rail network began in 1864 with the first section of the Main Line railway from Ipswich to Grandchester being built. This was the first narrow-gauge main line constructed in the world [3] and, in 2013, was claimed to be the second largest narrow-gauge railway network in the world.
Queensland Rail (QR) is a railway operator in Queensland, Australia. Queensland Rail is owned by the Queensland Government , and operates both suburban and interurban rail services in South East Queensland, as well as long-distance passenger train services connecting Brisbane to regional Queensland.
Queensland Rail through their City network division (formerly Citytrain) is the state government operator of the South East Queensland railway network, which is part of the Translink network. Transperth is the public transport system in Perth. Railways in Perth are operated by the Public Transport Authority
Route map A Sandgate bound train arrives at Nundah station, 1910 Train crossing Palm Avenue, Shorncliffe, 1925 The Shorncliffe railway line is an 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) suburban railway line situated north of Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland , Australia .
Commuter rail/Intercity rail: System: Queensland Rail Citytrain network: Operator(s) Queensland Rail: Rolling stock: IMU (Gympie North & Nambour) SMU260/NGR (Nambour) Technical; Line length: 180 km (110 mi) Track length: 172.21 km (107.01 mi) Number of tracks: Quadruple to Northgate, triple to Petrie, double to Beerburrum, remainder single ...
It is located in Central Queensland, and services the Bowen Basin. Coal is carried to the two export terminals at the Port of Gladstone; RG Tanna Coal Terminal, and Wiggins Island Coal Terminal. The Blackwater system also services a number of domestic users including Gladstone Power Station , Stanwell Power Station , and QCL Fisherman's Landing.
In the 2022 federal budget, the Morrison Government announced a commitment of $1.6 billion towards the construction rail line to improve connectivity for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. The federal government's funding was under the condition the project's budget would be under a 50:50 split with the Queensland Government. [10]