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Train routes in Australia

18 routes · classic 3 · night train 8 · scenic 7

18 routes cross Australia in the TrainRouter atlas. The longest is the Indian Pacific at 4,352 km; the fastest is the Melbourne XPT, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line dates to 1879. Every route links to its facts, photo and story — and to the interactive world map.

Classic (3)

• Spirit of Queensland Brisbane → Cairns · 1,681 km · ≈ 25 h
• The Overland Melbourne → Adelaide · 828 km · 11 h
• The Prospector Perth → Kalgoorlie · 653 km · 6 h 45 min

Night train (8)

• The Ghan Adelaide → Darwin · 2,979 km · ≈ 54 h
• Indian Pacific Sydney → Perth · 4,352 km · ≈ 65 h
• Melbourne XPT Sydney → Melbourne · 960 km · ≈ 11 h
• Brisbane XPT Sydney → Brisbane · 988 km · 14 h
• Spirit of the Outback Brisbane → Longreach · 1,325 km · ≈ 25 h
• The Inlander Townsville → Mount Isa · 977 km · ≈ 21 h
• The Westlander Brisbane → Charleville · 777 km · ≈ 17 h
• Great Southern Adelaide → Brisbane · 2,885 km · ≈ 3 days

Scenic (7)

• Kuranda Scenic Railway Cairns → Kuranda · 37 km · 1 h 55 min
• Puffing Billy Railway Belgrave → Gembrook · 24 km · 1 h 50 min
• The Gulflander Normanton → Croydon · 152 km · ≈ 5 h
• West Coast Wilderness Railway Queenstown → Strahan · 35 km · ≈ 4 h
• Pichi Richi Railway Port Augusta → Quorn · 39 km · 2 h 20 min
• Mary Valley Rattler Gympie → Amamoor · 20 km · 1 h
• Byron Bay Solar Train Byron Beach → North Beach · 3 km · 10 min