List of former government railway authorities of Australia

• See also: History of rail transport in Australia

This is a list of former government railway authorities of Australia – often known colloquially in the different states as The Government Railways, and The State Railways.

For former non-government companies see List of former Australian railway companies

National[]

• Commonwealth Railways
• Australian National Railways Commission
• National Rail Corporation

New South Wales[]

• New South Wales Government Railways
• Public Transport Commission
• State Rail Authority

Queensland[]

• Queensland Railways

South Australia[]

• South Australian Railways
• State Transport Authority
• TransAdelaide

Tasmania[]

• Tasmanian Government Railways
• AN Tasrail

Victoria[]

• Victorian Railways
• State Transport Authority
• Metropolitan Transit Authority
• Public Transport Corporation

Western Australia[]

• Western Australian Government Railways
• Westrail
• Western Australian Government Railways Commission

See also[]

• Rail transport in Australia
• History of rail transport in Australia