Inland Rail Project (Melbourne to Parkes)
Sector: Rail • Location: Beveridge, Parkes, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
Source: inkl
The Inland Rail project originally planned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane. The project has been drastically scaled back to only connect Beveridge, Victoria to Parkes, NSW, about half the original distance. The government has reallocated $1.75 billion of the project's funding to other national rail upgrades. The project aims to allow double-stacked freight trains to run west
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail, Government
- Location
- Beveridge, Parkes, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- inkl
ConstructChat
Ask ConstructChat about Inland Rail Project (Melbourne to Parkes)
Pick a question to edit it, or write your own.
First answer free · no account
Project Information FAQ
Project Information
Participants
| Not available for this record. |
Status
Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
Contact
| Not available for this record. |
Description
Description | The Inland Rail project originally planned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane. The project has been drastically scaled back to only connect Beveridge, Victoria to Parkes, NSW, about half the original distance. The government has reallocated $1.75 billion of the project's funding to other national rail upgrades. The project aims to allow double-stacked freight trains to run west to Perth and east to Newcastle from Beveridge, with expected completion of the Parkes to Beveridge section by late 2027. |
Original sector | Transport |
Budget |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria, New South Wales |
City | Beveridge, Parkes |
Source
Source | inkl |
URL |
More Details
Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Government |
Article published date | 2026-05-08 |
Research
Free account
View all details
You are reading the public part. A free account opens the rest:
- Every detail on this project
- News and media coverage
- Technical research
Free account · no card · lands you back on this project
More Rail projects in Australia
- Shoalhaven Starches Ethanol Plant Expansion New South Wales Australia
- Gold Coast Desalination Plant, Queensland
- RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales
- Armadale Road Upgrade Project, Perth, Australia
- Gateway Motorway Upgrade Project, Queensland, Australia
- Western Highway Upgrade – Beaufort to Ararat
- Schofields Road Upgrade and Extension
- Mitchell Freeway Extension