List of former government railway authorities of Australia

This is a list of former government railway authorities of Australia – often known colloquially in the different states as The Government Railways, and The State Railways.

For former non-government companies see List of former Australian railway companies

National

• Commonwealth Railways
• Australian National Railways Commission
• National Rail Corporation

New South Wales

• New South Wales Government Railways
• Public Transport Commission
• State Rail Authority
• FreightCorp

Queensland

• Queensland Railways

South Australia

• South Australian Railways
• State Transport Authority
• TransAdelaide

Tasmania

• Tasmanian Government Railways
• AN Tasrail

Victoria

• Victorian Railways
• State Transport Authority
• Metropolitan Transit Authority
• Public Transport Corporation

Western Australia

• Metropolitan Transport Trust
• Western Australian Government Railways
• Westrail
• Western Australian Government Railways Commission

See also

• Rail transport in Australia
• History of rail transport in Australia

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Rail transport in Australia

By state/territory

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Victoria
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Western Australia
• Tasmania

By capital

• Sydney
• Melbourne
• Brisbane and South East Queensland
• Adelaide
• Perth

Stations

• Sydney and New South Wales
  • Sydney Trains
  • Sydney Metro
• Melbourne and Victoria
• Brisbane and South East Queensland
• Adelaide
• Perth and Western Australia

Related articles

• History
• Narrow-gauge
• Rail gauge
• High-speed rail
• Signalling
• Railway companies
• Former companies
• Former government authorities
• National Faster Rail Agency