Goonyella railway line

{{Short description|Railway line in Queensland, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}}

{{Infobox rail line

|name = Goonyella Line, Queensland

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|image = QR electric loco 3136 (in Bicentennial paint scheme) on the Goonyella line, ~1991.jpg

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|caption = QR electric loco 3136 (in Bicentennial paint scheme) on the Goonyella line

|type = Heavy Rail (Coal Freight)

|system =

|status = Operational

|locale = Queensland, Australia

|start = Hay Point

|end = North Goonyella Mine

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|open = 5 November 1971

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|owner = Aurizon

|operator = Aurizon, Pacific National, BHP Mitsubishi Alliance, East Coast Rail

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|depot = Jilalan

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|linelength = {{convert|477|km|mi|abbr=on}}

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|gauge = {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}

|electrification = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} OHLE

|speed = {{convert|100|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}QR Goonyella System Information Pack, Issue 2.1 February 2007

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|website = http://www.aurizon.com.au/

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|map = {{Goonyella Line|inline=1}}

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The Goonyella railway system is located in Central Queensland, Australia. It services the coal mining area of the Bowen Basin, carrying coal to the Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals 20 km southeast of Mackay, as well as products to other destinations by way of connections to the North Coast Line at Yukan and the Central Line at Burngrove via the Gregory coal mine branch. It is also connected to the coal loading terminal at Abbot Point (20 km northwest of Bowen) by the GAP line. The line opened on 5 November 1971 and runs for 477 kilometres.{{cite web |url=https://locoexpress.com.au/goonyella-rail-system-celebrates-42nd-anniversary%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8/ |title=Goonyella rail system celebrates 42nd anniversary|last= |first= |date=14 January 2014 |website=Loco Express |access-date=18 October 2022 }}

The Goonyella system is narrow gauge {{track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}} and electrified using 25 kV 50 Hz.{{cite web |url=https://www.aurizon.com.au/-/media/Project/Aurizon/Files/What-we-do/Network/Network-Downloads/CQCN-Info-Packs/AUZ014_infoPack_goonyella_IA_R1.pdf |title=Goonyella System: Information Pack |date=March 2017 |publisher=Aurizon |access-date=18 October 2022 }} The line has been duplicated from Hay Point to Wotonga (174 km) and features CTC signalling over the entire system.