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Queensland railways

We invite you to access visual resources and stories that feature the historical aspect of railways and their development in Queensland.  

Photographs

Experience images of the railway, early construction and travel during different times of Queensland's past history.  

A jumble of carriages derailed and rescuers and passengers clamoring to help others in need
Soldiers lined up waiting to board the train and saying goodbye
Workers line up for the photographer with a railway tunnel entrance on display
Group of workers on a railway construction trolley, date unknown
People stand on the platform at Sunnybank Station
A jumble of carriages derailed and rescuers and passengers clamoring to help others in need
Soldiers lined up waiting to board the train and saying goodbye
Workers line up for the photographer with a railway tunnel entrance on display
Group of workers on a railway construction trolley, date unknown
People stand on the platform at Sunnybank Station
A jumble of carriages derailed and rescuers and passengers clamoring to help others in need
Soldiers lined up waiting to board the train and saying goodbye
Workers line up for the photographer with a railway tunnel entrance on display
Group of workers on a railway construction trolley, date unknown
People stand on the platform at Sunnybank Station

Audio and videos

Stories connected to railways in Queensland and their importance to the state's history, economy and bringing communities together.

Queensland's railways  

Historian Gregory Cope shares the unique story of how railways in Queensland were proposed and developed.

Torres Strait Railway (Family) Histories 1999-2000

The history of the Torres Strait Islander Railway Workers began in the late 1950s.