Commuter rail in Australia

Commuter rail forms a vital part of public transportation in major Australian cities. The largest, most extensive urban (as distinct from interurban) system is found in Melbourne, while the systems with the highest and most dense patronage are found in Sydney.

Summary of commuter rail systems

Average daily patronage, where possible, is taken from the last calendar or financial year.

System Name	Major Cities Served	Average daily patronage	Lines	Stations	Length	Patronage/km
Sydney Trains	Sydney	984,000[1]	9	178	815 km	1,207/km
Sydney Metro	Sydney	58,000[2]	1	13	36 km	1,611/km
NSW TrainLink (commuter services)	Sydney, Newcastle, Scone, Dungog, Goulburn, Bathurst, Nowra (Bomaderry)	113,000[3]	5	156	977 km	115/km
Metro Trains Melbourne	Melbourne	660,000[4]	17	219	965 km	684/km
V/Line (commuter services)	Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Seymour, Latrobe Valley	49,000[5]	5	66	646 km	76/km
Transperth	Perth, Mandurah	166,000[6]	7	70	173 km	960/km
Queensland Rail (commuter services)	Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast	150,000[7]	13	152	689 km	206/km
Adelaide Metro	Adelaide	42,000[8]	6	81	126 km	309/km

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References

"Sydney Trains Annual Report 2017-18" (PDF). Bureau of Transport Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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{{cite web|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/train-patronage/train-patronage-monthly-figures|title=Transport for New South Wales Train Patronage Monthly Figures|last|first|date|website|publisher=Bureau of Transport Statistics|archive-url|archive-date|accessdate=11 September 2019}}
"PTV Annual Report 2017–18" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
"Annual Report 2016-2017". V/Line. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
"Public Transport Authority Transport performance". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
"Queensland Rail 2018–2019 Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Queensland Rail Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
"Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2016–17 Annual Report" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

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[1] "Sydney Trains Annual Report 2017-18" (PDF). Bureau of Transport Statistics. Retrieved 7 March 2019.

[2] {{cite web|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/metro-patronage/metro-patronage-monthly-comparison|title=Transport for New South Wales Metro Patronage Monthly Figures|last|first|date|website|publisher=Bureau of Transport Statistics|archive-url|archive-date|accessdate=11 September 2019}}

[3] {{cite web|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/train-patronage/train-patronage-monthly-figures|title=Transport for New South Wales Train Patronage Monthly Figures|last|first|date|website|publisher=Bureau of Transport Statistics|archive-url|archive-date|accessdate=11 September 2019}}

[4] "PTV Annual Report 2017–18" (PDF). Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 10 March 2019.

[5] "Annual Report 2016-2017". V/Line. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

[6] "Public Transport Authority Transport performance". Public Transport Authority. Retrieved 12 September 2018.

[7] "Queensland Rail 2018–2019 Annual Financial Report" (PDF). Queensland Rail Limited. Retrieved 17 January 2020.

[8] "Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure 2016–17 Annual Report" (PDF). Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 12 September 2018.