Australian Railway Historical Society (ACT Division)

Route-Kilometre Statistics Tracing the Evolution of Australian Public Railways to 30 June 1997

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Tables of this publication are PDF files, and can be reached from the links below, or the complete publication is available as a PDF file (see below).

Home Page
Background to this Publication
Introduction
Definitions used in this Publication

Tables of Route-kilometres Irrespective of Gauge (IOG) by Decade:
Table 1 - Summary of Routes Opened to 30 June 1997, Closed to 30 June 1997, and Open at 30 June 1997: Australia by State & by Route Type - PDF file, 24kb
Tables 2-4* - Australia by State
Tables 5-7* - Australia by Route Type
Tables 8-10* - New South Wales by Route Type#
Tables 11-13* - Victoria by Route Type#
Tables 14-16* - Queensland by Route Type#
Tables 17-19* - South Australia by Route Type#
Tables 20-22* - Western Australia by Route Type#
Tables 23-25* - Tasmania by Route Type#
Tables 26-28* - Northern Territory by Route Type#

Tables of Route-kilometres of Various Gauges by State & Decade:
Tables 29-31* - Broad Gauge (1600mm) by Australia & State
Tables 32-34* - Standard Gauge (1435mm) by Australia & State
Tables 35-37* - Narrow Gauge (1067mm) by Australia & State
Tables 38-40* - Victorian Narrow Gauge (762mm) by Australia & State

Tables of Route-kilometres Open at End of Each Calendar Year from 1854 to 30 June 1997 in Australia & each State:
Table 41 - Route-kilometres Irrespective of Gauge (IOG) - PDF file, 16kb
Table 42 - Broad Gauge (1600mm) - PDF file, 16kb
Table 43 - Standard Gauge (1435mm) - PDF file, 15kb
Table 44 - Narrow Gauge (1067mm) - PDF file, 15kb
Table 45 - Victorian Narrow Gauge (762mm) - PDF file, 11kb

Maximum Lengths of Route Open in Australia & each State for tables 41-45, and relevant dates - PDF file, 18kb

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* Tables are arranged in groupings of three that show, respectively:

• Route-kilometres opened to 30 June 1997 by decade;
• Route-kilometres closed to 30 June 1997 by decade;
• Route-kilometres open at end of each decade (to 30 June 1997).

# Tables are preceded by a listing of links opened by decade in the relevant state.

PDF file of complete publication (file size = 270kb)

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