List of former Australian railway companies

This is a list of former railway operating companies operating in Australia. For former Government authorities, see List of former government railway authorities of Australia.

National

 * Australian Railroad Group
 * Freight Australia
 * QR National

New South Wales

 * CityRail
 * State Rail Authority
 * CountryLink
 * Sydney Railway Company
 * Rosehill Railway Company
 * Silverton Tramway Company
 * South Maitland Railway
 * National Rail Corporation
 * Brown's Richmond Vale Railway

Queensland

 * Aramac Tramway – 1913–1975, run by shire council

South Australia

 * South Australian Railways

Tasmania

 * Emu Bay Railway
 * Launceston and Western Railway
 * Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company
 * North Mount Lyell Railway
 * Tasmanian Main Line Company

Victoria

 * Connex Melbourne (Hillside Trains)
 * M>Train (Bayside Trains)
 * V/Line Freight
 * Freight Victoria
 * Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company
 * Great Northern Rail Services
 * Kerang-Koondrook Tramway
 * Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company
 * Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company
 * Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company
 * Powelltown Tramway
 * St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company
 * West Coast Railway

Western Australia

 * Great Southern Railway
 * Midland Railway of Western Australia