About us

QR Network is Australia’s leading rail infrastructure business, operating a 10,000 kilometre rail network serving the coal, bulk freight, passenger and intermodal transport markets in Queensland. Our aim is to attract the largest share of the land transport market to rail.

Quick facts

QR Network is:

  • A leading rail infrastructure business operating a 10,000 kilometre network that serves the coal, freight, intermodal and passenger markets. 
  • Our aim is to attract the largest possible share of the land transport market to rail.
Track at Roma St station

Track at Roma St station, part of QR Network's 10,000km track network.

QR Network at a glance:

  • 10,000 kilometre track network
  • 1000 people across Queensland
  • $6 billion in assets
  • $1 billion in revenue
  • $10 billion capital investment plan
  • 180m tonnes freight, 60 million passenger journeys on the network
  • Safe, reliable and efficient transport

 QR Network Capital Program:

  • Record $10 billion infrastructure investment
  • Overall program is on time, on budget
  • COALRail agreed investments with coal customers for capacity expansion
  • SEQIPRAIL delivery of Queensland Government infrastructure strategy

 QR Network Master Planning:

  • Capacity expansion to meet customer demand
  • Supply chain consultation 
  • Long term plan for infrastructure investment
  • Central Queensland Coal, Mount Isa Freight

Open access to regulated assets:

  • All accredited rail operators can access network
  • Forerunners in access contracting processes
  • Commercial and regulated tariff regimes

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Infrastructure Programs

2009 Mount Isa Master Plan

The Mount Isa System Rail Infrastructure Master Plan, released in July 2009, presents a number of commercially based rail infrastructure options which highlight the ongoing potential for growth in the region.

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2008 COALRail Master Plan

The COALRail Master Plan provides transparency on future capital investment in the Central Queensland coal region and the Western System in Southern Queensland.

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Did you know?

The Australian rail industry is open to competition and in Queensland, rail operators can apply to use QR Network’s 10,000km of narrow gauge, standard gauge and dual gauge track.

On 1 September 2008, QR Network Pty Ltd became a stand alone subsidiary company of QR Ltd.

Queensland’s vast rail network is owned by QR and supported by state of the art infrastructure and systems. The rail network is valued at some $AUD6 billion.

Rail is a much safer form of transport than road (road has approximately 40 times the amount of transport fatalities than rail).

Road produces approximately 4.5 times more CO2 equivalent (green house gas emissions) than rail.

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Major Programs

  • COALRail

    The COALRail Program will increase capacity and improve performance of the coal supply chains in Queensland from mine by rail to ship.

  • SEQIP Rail

    The SEQIPRAIL program will create a more efficient, accessible and comprehensive transport system in South East Queensland.

Customer & stakeholder portals

QR Network’s portal environments are password protected and only available to existing customers and stakeholders.

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