Spirit of Queensland
Tilt Train in April 2008 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger Train |
| Status | Operating |
| Locale | Queensland |
| First service | 28 October 2013 |
| Current operator(s) | Queensland Rail |
| Route | |
| Termini | Brisbane Cairns |
| Distance travelled | 1,681 kilometres (1,045 mi) |
| Average journey time | 24 hours 55 minutes |
| Service frequency | 5 each way per week |
| On-board services | |
| Seating arrangements | yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | yes |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
The Spirit of Queensland is a Queensland Rail long distance passenger rail service. It is operated by a diesel-powered Tilt Train that runs five times a week on the North Coast line between Brisbane and Cairns, a distance of 1,681 kilometres (1,045 mi). At the start of 2015, it replaced the diesel-hauled train The Sunlander.