The Inland Rail freight rail line is planned to eventually create a double-stacked freight train route from Melbourne to Brisbane via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
The alignment sections between Beveridge, Victoria and Parkes, NSW is being completed as a priority, to increase rail freight capacity between Beveridge and Parkes by enabling double-stacked freight trains to access existing network connections to Perth, Adelaide and the East Coast.
As each section is complete, it is commissioned to the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), which operates the line on behalf of the Australian Government.
The section from Parkes to Narromine is complete. The sections of the Inland Rail corridor north of Narromine are planned to be preserved to allow for future project delivery.
Delivery priority: Beveridge, Victoria to Parkes, NSW
Priority sections:
Beveridge to Albury (Vic)
262km of existing track
This section involves enhancements at 12 sites to allow for safe clearance of double-stacked trains.
Status:
Tranche 1 – Complete
Tranche 2 – Construction
Albury to Illabo (NSW)
185km of existing track
This section involves enhancement and modification works at 20 sites that will allow for safe clearance of double-stacked freight trains.
Status:
Construction
Illabo to Stockinbingal (NSW)
39km of new track and 3km of upgraded track
‘Greenfield’ or new section of track that will create a direct route from Illabo, north to Stockinbingal, bypassing the winding Bethungra Spiral.
Status:
Construction
Stockinbingal to Parkes (NSW)
170km of existing track
The third section of Inland Rail to be completed, with works wrapped up in early 2026. Enhancement works at nine sites will enable double-stacked trains.
Status:
Complete
Corridor Preservation: Parkes, NSW to Kagaru, Qld
Work is ongoing to determine what is required to preserve the rail corridor north of Narromine. The section from Parkes to Narromine is complete and was commissioned to ARTC in 2020.
Full alignment map
Below is a map showing the planned route of Inland Rail, which is being delivered in stages to eventually link Melbourne and Brisbane inland via regional Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
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