Railway Technical Info - Australia

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System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
national	heavy rail	standard	n/a	none

This system may be regarded as a continuation of the New South Wales state system, and includes the following principal routes:

Broken Hill (NSW) - Crystal Brook (SA) - Tarcoola (SA) - Kalgoorlie (WA) - Perth (WA)
Tarcoola (SA) - Alice Springs (NT) - Darwin (NT)
Albury (NSW) - Melbourne (Vic)
Melbourne (Vic) - Adelaide (SA) - Crystal Brook (SA)

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
QR	heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	LH	25kV 50Hz AC overhead

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification
long distance	heavy rail	standard	LH	none
Sydney regional	heavy rail	standard	LH	1500V DC overhead
Sydney Light Rail	tram	standard	LH, stubs	750V DC overhead
Sydney Monorail	other	monorail	n/a	525V 50Hz 3-phase AC 3rd rail

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification
long distance	heavy rail	5' 3" (1600mm)	LH	none
Melbourne suburban	heavy rail	5' 3" (1600mm)	LH	1500V DC overhead
Melbourne trams	tram	standard	LH, stubs	600V DC overhead

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
Adelaide suburban	heavy rail	5' 3" (1600mm)	LH	none
Glenelg tram	tram	standard	LH, stubs	600V DC overhead

The Adelaide suburban network will shortly start a programme of gauge conversion (to standard) and electrification (at 25kV 50Hz AC).

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
long distance	heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	LH	none	see interstate for Perth - Kalgoorlie line
Perth suburban	heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	LH	25kV 50Hz AC overhead

System	Type	Track	Route	Electrification	Comment
long distance	heavy rail	3' 6" (1067mm)	???	none	no passenger service

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