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The railway systems spread from the colonial capitals, except for a few lines that hauled commodities to a rural port. Railways in Australia date from the 10 December 1831 when the Australian Agricultural Company officially opened Australia's first railway, [1] located at the intersection of Brown and Church Streets, Newcastle, New South Wales.
The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is a federal government owned corporation established in 1997 that owns, leases, maintains and controls the majority of main line standard gauge railway lines on the mainland of Australia, known as the Designated Interstate Rail Network (DIRN).
General information; Location: Railway Terrace, Burra, South Australia Elevation: 474 metres (1555 feet) Owned by: South Australian Railways 1860–1978 Australian National 1978–1997
Pages in category "Railway stations in Australia opened in 2024" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit rail system in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.It currently consists of the Metro North West & Bankstown Line, running between Tallawong and Sydenham and consisting of 21 stations on 52 km (32 mi) of twin tracks, mostly underground.
Sydney, the largest city in Australia, has an extensive network of passenger and goods railways. The first railway line in Sydney opened in 1855, becoming part of the Main Suburban railway line and laying the foundation for future expansion. An extensive suburban railway network is operated by Sydney Trains. A metro system began operation in 2019.
The Trans-Australian Railway, opened in 1917, runs from Port Augusta in South Australia to Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, crossing the Nullarbor Plain in the process. As the only rail freight corridor between Western Australia and the eastern states, the line is economically and strategically important. The railway includes the world's ...
Yanchep railway station is a suburban rail station in Yanchep, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The station has been the northern terminus of Transperth's Yanchep line since the station opened on 14 July 2024. It consists of three platforms in a cutting below a ground-level concourse.