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Trains
Interstate and local rail services and other train information
Australia by Train
When the Ghan started rail journeys to Darwin in February 2004, Australian transcontinental rail routes not only ran east-west but also north-south.
Australian Trains
Australian trains fill a need for more leisurely travel over great distances on the Australian continent. And state and city rail systems provide efficient transport for workers and commuters. In this list are some Australian trains for long-distance travel.
The Ghan
Train from Adelaide to Alice Springs extended to Darwin in February 2004.
The Indian Pacific
The Indian Pacific links Sydney and Perth through Outback New South Wales and South Australia and the Nullarbor Plain.
The Overland
The Overland train links the Victorian state capital of Melbourne with the South Australian capital of Adelaide.
The Southern Spirit
The Southern Spirit is the latest of Great Southern Rail's transcontinental trains and travels between Adelaide and Brisbane and between Melbourne and Brisbane.
The Sunlander
The Sunlander is Queensland Rail's coastal train between Brisbane and Cairns, traveling close to 1700 kilometres three times weekly.
Sydney City Circle
In Sydney the underground train circuit is called the City Circle. The terms subway, underground, tube and metro are not used in reference to the city railway system.
CountryLink
NSW train service serving certain regions of the state and interstate to Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne.