List of Australian railway companies

While railways in some states were briefly operated as private companies, railways of Australia have historically operated as Government instrumentalities.

The earlier form of a single state government railway department in each state no longer exists - with complex relationships developed by state and federal government corporations operating in multiple locations and across borders between states.

They are further divided into 'above' and 'below' rail companies - track owners, and train operators. Some companies are both.

Track and Train

• Queensland Rail
• Aurizon
• Genesee & Wyoming Australia (South Australian rural branch lines, Darwin-Tarcoola Railway)
• V/Line (manages all Victorian track owned by VicTrack, except the suburban and interstate networks)
• Metro (manager of suburban trackage owned by VicTrack)
• TasRail

Track Only

• Australian Rail Track Corporation (interstate network)
• RailCorp (urban passenger lines in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong area, other New South Wales lines are controlled or maintained under contract by Australian Rail Track Corporation and John Holland Rail)
• VicTrack (owner of Victorian network)
• Brookfield Rail (Western Australia - Westrail Ceased to Exist in 2000)
• John Holland Rail (Country Regional Rail Network in New South Wales)

Train Only

Suburban

• Queensland Rail's City network division - South-east Queensland
• Sydney Trains
• TransAdelaide
• Transperth

Regional

• Great Southern Rail
• NSW TrainLink
• Transwa
• Queensland Rail's Traveltrain

Freight

• Genesee & Wyoming Australia
• Pacific National
• Qube Logistics (Rail)
• SCT Logistics
• Southern Shorthaul Railroad
• TransVolution Rail
• Watco - primarily for CBH

Heavy Haul

• BHPBIO
• FMG
• Rio Tinto Iron Ore
• Rio Tinto Wiepa
• Roy Hill

Tourist and Heritage

• Puffing Billy Vic
• Hotham Valley Railway WA
• Pichi Richi Railway SA
• Pemberton Tramway WA
• Bellarine Peninsula Vic
• Bennett Brook Railway WA
• Steam Rail NSW
• Don River Railway Tas
• West Coast Wilderness Railway Tas
• Zig Zag Railway NSW

Rolling stock hire

• Australian Locolease
• CFCLA
• Consolidated Rail Leasing
• Greentrains - part of Engenco
• RailPower
• TransVolution Equipment

Manufacturers

• Bombardier Transportation
• Downer Rail
• UGL Rail

See also

• Rail transport in Australia
• List of former Australian railway companies

External links

• Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government: Organisation of Australia's Railways

Rail transport in Australia
By state	New South Wales Victoria Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania
By capital	Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and South East Queensland Adelaide Perth
Stations	Sydney and New South Wales Melbourne and Victoria Brisbane and South East Queensland Adelaide Perth
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