Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor

Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor
Overview
LocaleVictoria and South Australia
PredecessorVictorian Railways and South Australian Railways
Technical
Track gauge1435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge since 1995
Previous gauge1600 mm (5 ft 3 in) from 1887 to 1995
Route map

Adelaide
Melbourne

The Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor consists of the 828-kilometre (514-mile) long 1435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard-gauge main line between the Australian state capitals of Melbourne, Victoria and Adelaide, South Australia, and the lines immediately connected to it. Most of its traffic is freight; the only passenger train along the entire route is the twice-weekly passenger service The Overland, operated by Journey Beyond.