Segments in design
23km of the Narrabri to North Star rail corridor to the south and north of Moree town centre is still in development. This involves refining engineering designs to finalise the scope and cost of construction for Australian Government consideration. Once upgraded, these segments will unlock larger volumes of more resilient and efficient rail freight transport in the region.
Map showing the two segments in design to the north and to the south of Moree town centre.
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Tapscott Road to Alice Street (Narrabri to North Star Phase 1)
This segment consists of 8km of existing rail corridor to the south of Moree town centre. It was originally part of the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 NSW and EPBC planning application and is currently approved under the same Conditions of Approval.
With potential to interface with Moree’s grain and cotton handling sidings, Moree East siding and Moree train station, this segment will include:
- modifying four level crossings: Tapscott Road, Burrington Road (which Moree Plains Shire Council is proposing to be closed), Bulluss Drive and Alice Street
- installing turnouts to allow efficient movement of trains along the segment
- installing additional culvert banks and drainage to manage hydrology
- completing earthworks associated with rebuilding the rail embankment
- incorporating completed designs for Moree train station platform works.
Detailed map showing features of the segment south of Moree.
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Alice Street to Camurra (Narrabri to North Star Phase 2)
This segment comprises approximately 12km of existing rail track and formation across the Mehi-Gwydir floodplain and the construction of around 1.6km of greenfield rail track to bypass the existing Camurra Hairpin. In addition, the scope of works also includes the construction of a new 1.3km spur to maintain a connection to the Weemelah line.
The section starts immediately north of the Alice Street level crossing in Moree and ends at Camurra North, just past the Moree Gun Club.
Works in Phase 2 include:
- revising the position of the railway corridor in some areas to provide the maximum operational efficiency – this includes bypassing the current hairpin turn at Camurra
- raising railway heights to achieve project requirements and enhance operational capability
- replacing and realigning existing bridges over the Mehi and Gwydir rivers
- upgrading cross drainage and associated flood management works
- modifying, closing or replacing level crossings to improve safety, integrate with the revised railway alignment and maintain property access
- implementing noise mitigation treatments to address noise impacts to residential buildings in and near Moree town centre
- providing flood mitigation features such as levees, bunds and control weirs to address flood impacts and ensure minimal impact to existing flood water flows
- replacing or upgrading of utilities, infrastructure and fencing affected by the track upgrade.
The exact number of features and the final engineering design are subject to refinement as project development progresses.
Detailed map showing features of the segment north of Moree.
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Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 Visualisations
These images are illustrative and not to scale. They are based on the reference design and may change as a result of further investigations, government approvals or during the detailed design stage of the project.
In 2017 Inland Rail consulted with stakeholders and worked with technical experts to develop the Narrabri to North Star section’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). In 2019 the alignment was finalised to include 2km of new rail corridor, and this required a separate planning application.
In October 2020 the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) issued Environmental Assessment Requirements for the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 proposal (Alice Street to Camurra segment) to guide the development of the additional planning application
The Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 EIS was on public exhibition from 21 September 2022 until midnight on Wednesday 9 November 2022. DPHI received 19 public submissions received and 11 pieces of agency and council advice in response to the EIS. These have been captured and addressed in a Response to Submissions Report (RtS).
After assessing the EIS in mid-2023, DPHI requested further information relating to hydrology and flooding, and operational noise impacts in a Preferred Infrastructure Report (PIR). This report includes information on additional assessments, consultation, and design refinements in response to DPHI’s request. It also documents several additional mitigation measures developed since the EIS.
On 4 December 2025, Inland Rail received approval from the NSW Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to progress the Narrabri to North Star Phase 2 section.
As the proposal was declared a controlled action under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act) in 2020, it requires assessment by the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. In conjunction to Australian Government approval, in early 2026 we will begin work on the next stage of engineering design, refining what has been completed to-date and include new information and feedback from DPHI.
Talk to the Inland Rail team
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