See also: History of rail transport in Australia
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※
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※
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