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The North Coast railway line
North Coast railway line, New South Wales

The North Coast Line is the primary rail route on the North Coast, New South Wales of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
 is also a railway in New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
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The North Coast railway line is a primary railway line in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It runs from Brisbane
Brisbane

Brisbane is the state List of Australian capital cities of Queensland and its most populous city. It is also the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, behind southern rivals Sydney and Melbourne....
, along the Queensland coast to as far north as Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
. The line is electrified as far north as Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
. Along the way, the railway passes through the towns and cities of Gympie
Gympie, Queensland

The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. It lies on the Mary River ....
, Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland

Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane and 15 kilometres inland from the coast....
, Rockhampton, and Townsville
Townsville, Queensland

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland....
.

Many lines branch off the North Coast Line, the Monto Loop branches off at Mungar and Graham on the Moura Line.






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The North Coast railway line
North Coast railway line, New South Wales

The North Coast Line is the primary rail route on the North Coast, New South Wales of New South Wales, and forms a major part of the Sydney-Brisbane rail corridor....
 is also a railway in New South Wales
New South Wales

New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
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The North Coast railway line is a primary railway line in Queensland
Queensland

Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It runs from Brisbane
Brisbane

Brisbane is the state List of Australian capital cities of Queensland and its most populous city. It is also the List of cities in Australia by population in Australia, behind southern rivals Sydney and Melbourne....
, along the Queensland coast to as far north as Cairns
Cairns, Queensland

Cairns is a regional city in Far North Queensland, Australia. The area upon which the city has been built is known in the local Yidiny language as Gimuy....
. The line is electrified as far north as Rockhampton
Rockhampton, Queensland

Rockhampton is a regional city and Local Government Areas of Australia located in Queensland, Australia. Rockhampton is the largest urban centre in Central Queensland with the 2006 census recording the Rockhampton Statistical Subdivision population to be 74,530 people....
. Along the way, the railway passes through the towns and cities of Gympie
Gympie, Queensland

The town of Gympie is located in south eastern Queensland, Australia, and is approximately 160 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. It lies on the Mary River ....
, Bundaberg
Bundaberg, Queensland

Bundaberg is a city in Queensland, Australia. The city lies on the Burnett River, approximately 385 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane and 15 kilometres inland from the coast....
, Rockhampton, and Townsville
Townsville, Queensland

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland....
.

Many lines branch off the North Coast Line, the Monto Loop branches off at Mungar and Graham on the Moura Line. The Imbil railway branches off near Gympie, with the Valley Rattler operating on the branch for heritage and scenic tours. The Western Line branches off at Townsville, with The Inlander operating to Mt Isa
Mount Isa, Queensland

Mount Isa is a city in North-West Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines is one of the most productive single mines in world history?based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc....
. In addition, many coal and freight lines branches off at Rockhampton and at Sarina
Sarina, Queensland

Sarina is a town in central Queensland, Australia. It is situated south of the city of Mackay, Queensland, and approximately north of the city of Rockhampton, Queensland....
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Services

Many trains operate on the North Coast Line daily. QR Citytrain
CityTrain

Citytrain is the brand name of urban, suburban and inter-urban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia. Its network, centering in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, is approximately in route length....
 operates frequent suburban services to Caboolture
Caboolture railway line, Brisbane

The Caboolture railway line is a suburban railway line in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It branches from the Ferny Grove railway line, Brisbane line at Bowen Hills railway station, Brisbane....
 and numerous interurban services to Nambour and Gympie
Nambour and Gympie North railway line, Queensland

The Nambour and Gympie North railway line is an Intercity rail railway line in Queensland, Australia connecting Brisbane with the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and Gympie, Queensland....
. Long distance services, operated by QR
Queensland Rail

QR Limited is the government-owned corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the rail transport system in the State of Queensland, Australia....
 Traveltrain
TravelTrain

Traveltrain provides long range passenger rail services in Queensland, run by Queensland Rail. Its flagships are the electric and diesel QR Tilt Train, servicing Brisbane ? Rockhampton, Queensland and Brisbane ? Cairns, Queensland respectively....
 runs many passenger trains along the route, which includes their flagship electric and diesel tilt trains
QR Tilt Train

The Tilt Train is a Queensland Rail train running the coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton, Queensland and Cairns, Queensland....
 to Rockhampton and Cairns. Freight services are operated by QRNational and Pacific National Queensland
Pacific National

Pacific National is one of Australia's largest private rail freight businesses. Originally a joint venture between Patrick Corporation and Toll Holdings; it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Asciano Limited following the restructure of Toll Holdings....
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History


The early railways in Queensland started at an ocean port and made their way inland. They were connected by shipping. A rail connection between most of these ports came much later and came much more slower as the financial resources of this lowly populated state were limited.