Inland Rail

This article is about a freight railway under construction in Australia. For the 1300-kilometre railway in Sweden, see Inland Line.

Inland Rail
Inland Rail logo
Inland Rail route
Original Inland Rail route alignment
Overview
Other name(s)
  • Brisbane–Melbourne railway
  • Inland railway
StatusUnder construction by Inland Rail Pty Ltd
OwnerAustralian Government
LocaleAustralia
Termini
Websitehttps://inlandrail.com.au
Service
TypeHeavy rail (freight)
Operator(s)Open access
History
Commenced2018 (2018)
Technical
Track length1,600 km (990 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge
  • Beveridge to Yelarbon
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
  • Yelarbon to Kagaru
  • 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)/
  • 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) dual gauge
Route map
Map

Inland Rail is a 1600-kilometre (990 mi) railway line under construction in Australia. Once complete, it will connect Melbourne and Brisbane along a new route inland through Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland that allows for the use of double-stacked freight trains.

Construction of the line is divided into 13 projects, with 600 kilometres (370 mi) of new track to be built and 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) of existing track to be upgraded or modified.[1] Inland Rail Pty Ltd,[2] a subsidiary of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), is constructing the rail line on behalf of the Australian Government.

  1. ^ "Download Map of Inland Rail Route". Inland Rail. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Inland Rail. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2024.