Railways timeline

By ryannon.u

  • 1st railway track in NSW

    The Sydney Railway Company started construction of the first railway track in New South Wales from Sydney to Parramatta, opening on September 26th 1855.

  • 1st railway in VIC

    First railway opened in Victoria that ran from Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station to Sandridge (Port Melbourne).

  • 1st railway in SA

    First line carrying steam powered trains opened in South Australia, running between Adelaide and Port Adelaide.

  • 1st railway in TAS

    The first railway in Tasmania opened, running from Launceston to Deloraine.

  • 1st railway in WA

    Western Australia’s first railway opened, although private, ran from Lockville to Yoganup.

  • 1st railway in QLD

    First railway in Queensland ran from Ipswich to Grandchester and was later extended to the Darling Downs and then connecting to Brisbane.

  • 1st government owned-railway in WA

    The first government owned railway became operational in Western Australia and ran between Northampton and Geraldton.

  • 1st railway in NT

    A railway from Darwin to Pine Creek opened in Northern Territory.

  • 1st railway in ACT

    A branch line, 10 kilometre length, opened in Australian Capital Territory and ran from Queanbeyan to Canberra.