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List of urban rail systems in Australia

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Commuter rail forms a vital part of public transportation in major Australian cities. The largest, most extensive system is found in Melbourne, while the system with the highest and most dense patronage is found in Sydney.

Summary of commuter rail systems

Average daily patronage, where possible, is taken from the last calendar or financial year.

System Name Major Cities Served Average daily patronage Lines Stations Length Patronage/km
Sydney Trains Sydney 933,000[1] 8 178 815km 1,063/km
Metro Trains Melbourne Melbourne 648,000 [2] 17 219 965km 738/km
TransPerth Perth, Mandurah 166,000[3] 7 70 173km 1,017/km
Queensland Rail (City Network) Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast 142,000[4] 13 152 689km 205/km
V/Line (Commuter Services) Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Latrobe Valley 49,000[5] 5 66 646km 56/km
Adelaide Metro Adelaide 39,000[6] 6 81 126km 285/km

References

  1. ^ "Sydney Trains Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). Bureau of Transport Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "PTV Annual Report 2016–17" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "Public Transport Authority Transport performance". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Queensland Rail 2016-2017 Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Queensland Rail Limited. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Annual Report 2016-2017". V/Line. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2016-17 Annual Report" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 September 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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