Preserved for future delivery

This section forms part of the Inland Rail alignment north of Parkes.

Current activities focus on preserving the rail corridor while future delivery decisions are considered by the Australian Government.

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The Calvert to Kagaru section of Inland Rail includes building a new dual gauge track.

The route will divert from the West Moreton rail line near Calvert and connect to the existing Sydney to Brisbane interstate rail line at Kagaru. In addition to the new track, the works are expected to include a 985m tunnel through the Teviot Range, 31 new bridges and up to four crossing loops.

Revised reference design

In developing the project’s revised reference design, we have considered property impacts, community and stakeholder feedback, safety, environment, technical viability, operational restrictions and constructability.

You can find details of the changes on the consultation page.

Draft EIS public display

The Calvert to Kagaru project draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) public display commenced on Saturday 19 December 2020 and concluded on Monday 8 March 2021.

For more information about the EIS process and next steps, visit the Queensland Coordinator-General’s website.

Snapshot

Type

New track

Length

53km

Links to:

Inland Rail - South: Helidon to Calvert section
Full Inland Rail route: Interactive map
Regional rail lines: Connections map

Inland Rail Review outcomes for the Calvert to Kagaru project

The Australian Government has announced that the Inland Rail Service Offering of double-stacked trains will operate between the intermodal terminal at Beveridge, Victoria, and a proposed terminal at Ebenezer, Queensland, with a single-stacked connection to be built between Ebenezer and Kagaru.

The Calvert to Kagaru project, which connects to Ebenezer, will progress with a revised scope that we are in the process of determining with the Government.

The Australian Government has agreed in principle that a terminal should be developed at Ebenezer to support Inland Rail operations, subject to its consideration of the outcome of the Brisbane Inland Rail Intermodal Terminal Business Case.

Project map

The Calvert to Kagaru section follows the protected Southern Freight Rail Corridor (SFRC) which links the West Moreton line near Calvert to the interstate rail line near Kagaru, north of Beaudesert.

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