This is a list of former government railway authorities of Australia – often known colloquially in the different states as The Government Railways, and The State Railways.

For former non-government companies see List of former Australian railway companies

National Commonwealth Railways Australian National Railways Commission National Rail Corporation

New South Wales New South Wales Government Railways Public Transport Commission State Rail Authority FreightCorp

Queensland Queensland Railways

South Australia South Australian Railways State Transport Authority TransAdelaide

Tasmania Tasmanian Government Railways AN Tasrail

Victoria Victorian Railways State Transport Authority Metropolitan Transit Authority Public Transport Corporation

Western Australia Metropolitan Transport Trust Western Australian Government Railways Westrail Western Australian Government Railways Commission

See also Rail transport in Australia History of rail transport in Australia