List of Railway Companies in Australia
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There are 371 railway companies in Australia, one in every 23,153 Australian companies. Most of them are small: three in four have one to four people, and only 29 firms employ 50 people or more. Two in three of all rail operators are based in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. Below you find the largest rail operators in Australia, the cities where they cluster, how many started this year and which are the oldest. The full list with addresses, phone numbers and email is in our Australian company database or through the ABN Lookup API.
371 companies indexed · Data counted on 21 October 2026
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A live view of all 371 rail operators, sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, employee size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a firm by name.
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurizon Operations LIMITED | Australia | Brisbane | L 8 900 Ann St | Queensland | 4006 | aurizon.***** | 2007 | $1,959,223,811 | 1,806 | Corporation | 47 | 124649967 |
| 2 | Metro Trains Australia PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | L 16 700 Collins St | Victoria | 3008 | metrotrains.***** | 2016 | $1,542,861,334 | 7,369 | Corporation | 285 | 614061960 |
| 3 | Pacific National Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 1 2 Blue Street | New South Wales | 2060 | pacificnational.***** | 2007 | $1,355,901,504 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 123652862 |
| 4 | Aurizon Bulk Central PTY LTD | Australia | Brisbane | L 8 900 Ann St | Queensland | 4006 | aurizon.***** | 1997 | $939,281,720 | 9,230 | Corporation | 47 | 079444296 |
| 5 | Aurizon Network PTY LTD | Australia | Brisbane | L 8 900 Ann St | Queensland | 4006 | aurizon.***** | 2008 | $926,820,393 | 1,249 | Corporation | 47 | 132181116 |
| 6 | Pacific National (nsw) PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | L 1 2 Blue St | New South Wales | 2060 | pacificnational.***** | 2001 | $332,361,224 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 099150688 |
| 7 | Pacific National Rail Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 1 2 Blue Street | New South Wales | 2060 | pacificnational.***** | 2001 | $332,361,224 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 098059137 |
| 8 | Pacific National Services PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 1 2 Blue Street | New South Wales | 2060 | pacificnational.***** | 1991 | $332,361,224 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 052134362 |
| 9 | Pacific National Holdings (rail) PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | Level 1 2 Blue Street | New South Wales | 2060 | pacificnational.***** | 2007 | $332,361,224 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 123684051 |
| 10 | Pacific National (queensland Coal) PTY LTD | Australia | Gracemere | 'Pacific National Gracemere Depot' 31 Somerset Road | Queensland | 4702 | pacificnational.***** | 2008 | $332,361,224 | 3,266 | Corporation | 47 | 129529648 |
| 11 | Arc Infrastructure Wa PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Dr | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 2006 | $295,902,536 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 118144960 |
| 12 | One Rail Australia Holdings LTD | Australia | Sydney | '6 02' Level 6 1 Pacific Highway | New South Wales | 2060 | 1rail.***** | 1962 | $197,449,697 | 531 | Corporation | 9 | 004541360 |
| 13 | Goldlinq Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Surfers Paradise | Level 1 2681 Gold Coast Highway | Queensland | 4218 | goldlinq.***** | 2010 | $154,566,472 | 16 | Corporation | 7 | 147811425 |
| 14 | Airport Link Company PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 5 42 Church Avenue | New South Wales | 2020 | N/A | 1992 | $98,129,267 | 61 | Corporation | 2 | 058436801 |
| 15 | London North PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | 12 Harvey Street | New South Wales | 2009 | N/A | 2024 | $86,342,136 | 1 | Corporation | 23 | 676687595 |
| 16 | Arc Infrastructure Holdings No 2 PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Drive | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 2000 | $60,244,288 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 094693562 |
| 17 | Arc Infrastructure Narrowgauge PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Dr | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 2000 | $60,244,288 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 094736900 |
| 18 | Arc Infrastructure PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Dr | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 2000 | $60,244,288 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 094721301 |
| 19 | Arc Infrastructure Standardgauge PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Dr | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 2000 | $60,244,288 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 094819360 |
| 20 | Arc Infrastructure Holdings No 1 PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | L 3 Bravo Building 1 George Wiencke Dr | Western Australia | 6105 | arcinfra.***** | 1997 | $60,244,288 | 592 | Corporation | 67 | 080579308 |
| 21 | Goldlinq 1 Holdings PTY LTD | Australia | Surfers Paradise | Level 1 2681 Gold Coast Highway | Queensland | 4218 | goldlinq.***** | 2016 | $55,574,005 | 15 | Corporation | 7 | 610538460 |
| 22 | Australia Western Railroad PTY LTD | Australia | Perth | 2-10 Adams Drive | Western Australia | 6106 | arg.***** | 2000 | $54,036,684 | 531 | Corporation | 47 | 094792275 |
| 23 | Aurizon Resource Logistics PTY LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | 1-5 Chambers Road | Victoria | 3025 | crtgroup.***** | 1998 | $54,036,684 | 531 | Corporation | 47 | 082175700 |
| 24 | Semel Distributors PTY. LIMITED | Australia | Melbourne | N/A | Victoria | 3123 | N/A | 1959 | $54,036,684 | 11 | Corporation | 6 | 004458655 |
| 25 | Logistics Australasia PTY LTD | Australia | Melbourne | 1-5 Chambers Road | Victoria | 3025 | N/A | 1958 | $54,036,684 | 531 | Corporation | 47 | 004411983 |
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There are 52 logistics companies for every rail operator in Australia.
| Industry | Firms | Website | 1-4 staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics Companies | 19,369 | 19% | 82% |
| Bus Companies | 3,481 | 34% | 70% |
| Shipping Companies | 2,192 | 48% | 64% |
| Courier Companies | 2,177 | 23% | 84% |
| Airline Companies | 451 | 44% | 44% |
| Railway Companies | 371 | 29% | 68% |
How many railway companies are there in Australia?
Railway companies and rail operators in Australia
371
21 October 2026
There are 371 railway companies and rail operators in Australia in our data (21 October 2026). That is one in every 23,153 Australian companies. None was entered in the register so far in 2026.
Structure
- Single-site firms
- 306 82%
- Head offices
- 55
- Branch offices
- 10
Classification
ANZSIC code 4720. Our platform filter is SIC 4011.
Register
253 of the 371 are Pty Ltd and Ltd (68%); 28 are sole traders. They come from ASIC + ABN Lookup and our Australian register data, through the ABN Lookup API.
Where in Australia?
Cities by number of firms
87 Australian cities have at least one rail operator; 5 have ten or more; 63 have exactly one.
Largest rail operators in Australia
Pacific National (Queensland Coal) PTY is the largest rail operator in Australia by headcount. 29 firms employ 50 people or more; 26 employ 100 or more.
- 13,266 staff
- 2592 staff
- 3531 staff
- 4425 staff
- 5342 staff
- 6280 staff
- 7200 staff
- 8140 staff
- 9125 staff
- 10111 staff
By employee size · 340 firms with a known headcount
| Employees | Share | Firms | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 251 | 74% | |
| 5-9 | 23 | 7% | |
| 10-19 | 8 | 2% | |
| 20-49 | 29 | 9% | |
| 50-99 | 3 | 0.9% | |
| 100-199 | 18 | 5% | |
| 200-499 | 5 | 1% | |
| 500-999 | 2 | 0.6% | |
| 1,000+ | 1 | 0.3% |
74% have 1 to 4 people; 29 have 20 to 49; 29 have 50 or more.
Frequently asked questions
How many railway companies are there in Australia?
There are 371 railway companies and rail operators in Australia in our data, counted on 21 October 2026. That is one in every 23,153 Australian companies.
Which is the largest rail operator in Australia?
Pacific National (Queensland Coal) PTY in Gracemere, with 3,266 staff. By revenue Aurizon Operations in Brisbane leads with $2.0 billion a year.
Which Australian city has the most railway companies?
Sydney, with 71, ahead of Melbourne (71), Perth (40), Brisbane (38) and Adelaide (17).
How big is a typical rail operator?
Small. 74% of the 340 firms with a known headcount have one to four people; 29 have 50 or more. Most turn over under $100,000 a year.
Are Australian railway companies sole traders or companies?
One in thirteen (28) are sole traders, 3% are partnerships and 68% (253) are Pty Ltd and Ltd.
Can I download the full list?
Yes. All 371 firms with address, phone, email, legal form, employees, revenue and founding year, as Excel, CSV or through the API.
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