Train reporting number (Australia)

Train reporting numbers are used on Australian railway networks to help network operators, and other users, coordinate train movements and identify trains. The numbers are used similarly to airline flight numbers, and enable a train to be identified to network controllers and other relevant authorities, and are also used by train operators for internal train management purposes.

Although Australian train reporting number systems are based on the United Kingdom system, each state has developed its own numbering system, with some similarities and differences. They generally include an indication of an origin and/or destination of a train, but differ in the way they denote the various features of the train, such as the operator, the type of train, the type of load, and whether the train is travelling in an up or down direction.

To date, there has been no significant move towards standardisation of the numbering system.

National (ARTC)

The national interstate network is managed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), which uses a system-wide train reporting number (comprising letters and numbers) to identify trains operating on its network.[1] The train operating number is different depending on the designated part of the network on which the train is operating. These include the Interstate Network, the Heavy Haul (Hunter Valley Coal) Network, and the ARTC-managed lines within state boundaries (Intrastate Networks). Passenger trains are sometimes numbered differently. Other systems are used for specific circumstances, such as light engines, maintenance trains, or heritage trains.

Interstate network numbering

The interstate network connects all main capital cities and uses a four-character numbering system, which applies to both freight and passenger trains.

First Digit (Day of Departure)	Second Digit (Origin)	Third Digit (Destination)	Fourth Digit (Order of Departure)
1 = Sunday 2 = Monday 3 = Tuesday 4 = Wednesday 5 = Thursday 6 = Friday 7 = Saturday	A = Adelaide B = Brisbane C = Junee/Cootamundra/Griffith D = Darwin F = Mudgee/Dubbo/Cowra G = Parkes H = Hunter Valley J = Victoria North East K = Victoria North West L = Alice Springs M = Melbourne N = Newcastle O = Fisherman Islands P = Perth Q = Moree R = Port Pirie S = Sydney T = Taree – Murwillumbah V = Goulburn/Moss Vale/Canberra W = NSW South Coast X = Spencer Junction/Port Augusta Y = Whyalla	A = Adelaide B = Brisbane C = Junee/Cootamundra/Griffith D = Darwin F = Mudgee/Dubbo/Cowra G = Parkes H = Hunter Valley J = Victoria North East K = Victoria North West L = Alice Springs M = Melbourne N = Newcastle O = Fisherman Islands P = Perth Q = Moree R = Port Pirie S = Sydney T = Taree – Murwillumbah V = Goulburn/Moss Vale/Canberra W = NSW South Coast X = Spencer Junction/Port Augusta Y = Whyalla	Sequentially allocated based on order of departure Number 8 is reserved for passenger services

Heavy haul network numbering

The Heavy Haul network covers both the Hunter Valley Coal network and other coal traffic in NSW.

Hunter Valley Coal Network

The Hunter Valley Coal network is one of the largest haulage networks in Australia. It uses a five-character numbering system but with three groupings of numbers to describe the train.

First and Second Digits (Load/Unload point)	Third and Fourth Digit (Destination)	Fifth Digit (Loaded Status)
AH = Ashton AS = Austar AT = Macquarie Generation Antiene BC = Bulga Coal BE = Boggabri East BF = Bloomfield BG = Bengalla BO = Boggabri Coal Loading Loop BW = Mount Arthur CW = Camberwell DK = Dartbrook DR = Drayton DS = Donaldson/Bloomfield DU = Duralie ER = Eraring Power Station GD = Gunnedah HV = Hunter Valley JU = Wambo/United JW = Wambo/Jerry Plains LD = Liddell Power Station MB = Maules Creek MN = Mangoola MO = Mount Owen MP = Mount Pleasant MR = Moolarben MT = Mount Thorley Bin 2 MW = Warkworth Bin 2 NA = Donaldson/Bloomfield (Southern) NB = Narrabri ND = Newdell NM = Macquarie Generation NW = Newstan PW = Port Waratah RB = Muswellbrook RC = Rixs Creek RV = Ravensworth SF = Stratford TB = Teralba UL = Ulan VP = Vales Point Power Station WC = Werris Creek WG = Wilpinjong WH = Whitehaven WK = Warkworth Bin 1 WS = Walsh Point	100, 200, 300 Series = Hunter Valley services 400, 800 Series = Sydney Trains services 500 Series = Gunnedah Basin services 600 Series = North Coast services 700 Series = Macquarie Generation services	Odd Number = Empty train Even Number = Loaded Train

South and West Coal Network

The South and West Coal network serves those mines not part of the Hunter Valley network, including those in the Central West and the Illawarra. It uses a slightly different five-character numbering system.

First and Second Digits (Load/Unload point)	Third and Fourth Digit (Sequential order of Departure)	Fifth Digit (Loaded Status)
AR = Airly BB = Baal Bone CA = Clarence CB = Charbon CC = Coal Cliff CG = Cringila BHP IH = Inner Harbour LS = Lidsdale LG = Lithgow MC = Metropolitan Colliery TM = Tahmoor Colliery TL = Thirroul WW = Wallerawang	From (time) 00:01 to 06:00 - Train numbers between 00 and 25 From 06:01 to 12:00 - Train numbers between 26 and 50 From 12:01 to 18:00 - Train numbers between 51 and 75 From 18:01 to 24:00 - Train numbers between 76 and 99	Odd Number = Empty train Even Number = Loaded Train

Intrastate network numbering

The ARTC operates a number of branch lines within state boundaries. These are often standard gauge lines that would otherwise be isolated, or important lines that connect different parts of the ARTC network but are not part of the Interstate or Heavy Haul networks. Depending on the line, different numbering systems are used depending on the state in which the line is located. These systems are often based on the one used by the state's own rail operator. For example, the line numbering system used in NSW is similar to the ARTC system used on NSW networks. (Refer to the state numbering systems below.)

Other numbering

Other systems are used for passenger trains, light engines, maintenance trains or heritage trains. They are detailed in the relevant Train Operating Manual, but are consistent with those used in the numbering systems of the state's own rail operator.

New South Wales

There are two other rail network administrators in New South Wales: the John Holland Group for the Country Rail Network, and Sydney Trains for the metropolitan network bounded by Berowra, Emu Plains, Macarthur and Waterfall. Source for all information in this section:[2]

NSW Country Rail Network

The NSW Country Rail Network numbering system is a continuation of the system developed over time by the NSW Government Railways and its successors. It is currently managed by John Holland, though numbering remains the property of Transport for New South Wales.[3]

Train numbers on the NSW Country Rail Network use a four-number system for freight trains.

First Digit (Origin)	Second Digit (Destination)	Third Digit (Operator)	Fourth Digit (Up or Down)
1 = Sydney Trains Network 2 = Goulburn 3 = Junee 4 = Newcastle 5 = Werris Creek 6 = North Coast 7 = Lithgow – Merrygoen 8 = Orange 9 = Illawarra	1 = Sydney Trains Network 2 = Goulburn 3 = Junee 4 = Newcastle 5 = Werris Creek 6 = North Coast 7 = Lithgow – Merrygoen 8 = Orange 9 = Illawarra	00 – 09 = Sydney Trains (Freight) 10 – 19 = Qube Logistics 20 – 39 = Pacific National 40 – 49 = Southern Shorthaul Railroad 50 – 55 = One Rail Australia 56 – 59 = Aurizon 60 – 69 = Qube Logistics 70 – 71 = ARHS ACT Freight 72 – 73 = Pacific National Intermodal 74 – 75 = Not Utilised 76 – 79 = Southern Shorthaul Railroad 80 – 89 = Freightliner Australia 90 – 91 = Sydney Rail Services 92 – 93 = Not Utilised 94 – 95 = Pacific National Intermodal 96 – 99 = Not Utilised	Odd numbers - Down trains Even numbers - Up trains

As with the national system, there are specific numbers for passenger trains, heritage trains and maintenance/inspection trains. Interstate trains and coal network trains are numbered as per the National Interstate network numbering above.

Metropolitan Network

Within the Sydney Trains Network, normal, in-service (passenger) services are assigned numbers consisting of four alpha-numeric characters. The number is made up of a 'run' identifier and followed by a 'trip' identifier. (Note that the names run and trip are not official) A train will generally keep the same 'run' identifier for the whole day and increment its 'trip' identifier. The 'run' identifier is a 1-3 digit number, with dashes (-) added to make it 3 characters long. The numbers are generally allocated in blocks by scheduled train class. For example, as of October 2019, 1-22 are allocated to B sets. An exception is the Olympic Park line, which has alpha-numeric 'run' identifiers, with the first letter representing its destination (S=Sydney Central, B=Blacktown, L=Lidcombe). The 'trip' identifier is one character, or two for shorter lines, such as the Carlingford or Olympic Park lines. The whole train reporting number is commonly referred to as the 'run number'.

Examples of Sydney Trains Run Numbers

Example	'Run' Identifier	'Trip' Identifier	Meaning
1--A	1	A	First trip of the day for train allocated run 1
15-B	15	B	Second trip of the day for train allocated run 15
48AC	48	AC	Third trip of the day for train allocated run 48
133D	133	D	Fourth trip of the day for train allocated run 133
L2AE	L2	AE	Fifth trip of the day for train allocated run L2 (shuttle service between Olympic Park and Lidcombe)

The interurban (New South Wales TrainLink) network is slightly less organised, with no link between each successive run performed by a train. Train numbers are four characters, beginning with a one/two letter prefix, followed by numbers. The letter identifies which region the train is operating in:

Prefix	Stands for	Lines
N	North	Central Coast & Newcastle Line
V		Hunter Line
C	Coast	South Coast Line - Trains to/from Sydney
K	Kembla	South Coast - Trains to/from Coalcliff (usually empty)
KN	Kiama-Nowra	South Coast - Kiama to Bomaderry (Nowra) Diesel Service
W	West	Blue Mountains Line
SN	Southern	Southern Highlands Line
H		Interurban trains running empty within suburban network

Victoria

Weekly Notice 4/77 (25 January 1977) advised that the "Train Describer Numbering System" was to be introduced. Originally introduced for trains in the Melbourne suburban area, it was being used state-wide by 1981. It is a four-digit system, and all trains in Victoria are allocated a train number for use in the radio communications system.[4]

The following is a summary of how the system works.

First Digit (Origin)	Second Digit (Destination)	Third and Fourth Digit (Up or Down)
0 = City Circle, shunts, docks, light locomotives and any train not described here (see notes) 1 = Epping and Hurstbridge 2 = Alamein and Glen Waverley 3 = Belgrave and Lilydale 4 = Dandenong, Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston 5 = Upfield and Broadmeadows 6 = Sydenham, Williamstown and Werribee 7 = Special (used on a day-to-day basis) 8 = Country Passenger Trains 9 = Goods Trains R = Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourse X = Sandringham	Electric trains 0-5 = Flinders Street direct or local shuttle services 6-9 = Trains operating via the underground loop Passenger and Goods trains 0 = Bendigo, Swan Hill, Echuca and beyond 1 = Ballarat, Maryborough, Mildura, Pinnaroo, Kulwin, Robinvale and area (inc Geelong - Ballarat) 2 = Geelong, Warrnambool Via Werribee (Only freight & special trains use this now), Melton & Bacchus Marsh 3 = North East Broad Gauge (Seymour, Albury, Tocumwal, Echuca via Toolamba) 4 = Eastern (Bairnsdale) 5 = Long Island, Stony Point and Metropolitan 6 = North East Standard Gauge (Melbourne - Albury) 7 = Western Standard Gauge (Melbourne – Wolseley) and standard gauge branches, Hopetoun, Yaapeet, and Portland Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall & Waurn Ponds via Wyndham Vale. 8 = Through standard gauge trains (Albury - Wolseley and v/v) Geelong, South Geelong, Marshall & Waurn Ponds (After all 87xx have been used up) Wyndham Vale, Warrnambool 9 = not used	Even numbers = Up or Through trains Odd numbers = Down trains

Notes
1. Maroona to Portland is Up
2. Through trains sometimes retain their number, e.g.:
9080 - Geelong to Swan Hill via Tottenham
9280 - Swan Hill to Geelong via Tottenham
In this case the 2nd digit is the destination line, so for the journey before Tottenham the train has a different 2nd digit for the corridor it is running on.
3. In addition to the second digit for electric trains indicating whether it runs via the underground loop, it can also be used to work out which line the train runs on (in addition to the first digit telling you what group of lines the train is on).

Direct	City Loop	Line
1000 - 1199	1600 - 1799	Epping
1200 - 1399	1800 - 1999	Hurstbridge
2000 - 2199	2600 - 2799	Glen Waverley
2200 - 2399	2800 - 2899	Alamein
3000 - 3199	3600 - 3769	Belgrave
3200 - 3399	3800 - 3999	Lilydale
3400 - 3499	3770 - 3799xxnx	Blackburn
3500 - 3599	xxnx	Empty Cars, Lilydale and Belgrave
4000 - 4099	4600 - 4699	Pakenham
4100 - 4199	4700 - 4799	Cranbourne
4200 - 4249		Pakenham (shuttles)
4250 - 4299		Cranbourne (shuttles)
4300 - 4399	4800 - 4899	Frankston
4450 - 4499		Empty Cars, Cranbourne and Pakenham
4500 - 4599		Empty Cars, Frankston and locals
5000 - 5199	5600 - 5799	Broadmeadows
5200 - 5399	5800 - 5999	Upfield
6000 - 6099	6600 - 6799	Sydenham
6200 - 6399		Williamstown (shuttles)
6400 - 6499	6800 - 6999	Werribee

4. The following special train numbers are used in certain circumstances
0000 - 0000 Movements not described
0001 - 0100 Light Locomotives
0101 - 0150 Light Locomotives to/from West Tower via Engine Flyover
0151 - 0199 Light Locomotives to/from West Tower -undescribed
0200 - 0239 Special Country Trains in suburban area (used on day-to-day basis)
0240 - 0499 Pilots in the Spencer Street Area
0500 - 0599 Light locos (in connection with metropolitan freight train movements)
0601 - 0699 Docks and shunts at out stations
0700 - 0799 City Circle (anti clockwise)
0800 - 0899 City Circle (clockwise)
0900 - 0999 Standby Trains

ARTC Victorian Standard Gauge Intrastate Trains

The ARTC has a specific numbering system for trains operating on the ARTC Standard Gauge network within Victoria that do not run into South Australia or New South Wales.

Character	Description
NNNNA	First Character – The district in which the train commenced 1-4 Not ARTC Network 5 Metropolitan broad gauge 6 Allocated to North East (standard gauge) (Melbourne – Albury, Benalla – Oaklands) 7 Allocated to Western (standard gauge) (Melbourne – Wolseley, Maroona – Portland) 9 Metropolitan standard gauge
NNNNA	Second character – The district in which the train will finish its journey 1-4 Not ARTC Network 5 Metropolitan broad gauge 6 Allocated to North East (standard gauge) (Melbourne – Albury, Benalla – Oaklands) 7 Allocated to Western (standard gauge) (Melbourne – Wolseley, Maroona – Portland) 9 Metropolitan standard gauge
NNNNA	Third character – Any odd or even number not already used
NNNNA	Fourth character Odd numbers = Down trains, away from Melbourne (or Portland to Maroona) Even numbers = Up trains, towards Melbourne (or Maroona to Portland)
NNNNA	Fifth character V = Operating within Victoria

South Australia/Northern Territory

The Adelaide–Darwin railway and branch lines in South Australia are administered by One Rail Australia. For the Adelaide–Darwin Railway the numbering system used resembles the ARTC one, but there are differences in some of the lettering conventions.[5]

First Digit (Day of Departure)	Second Digit (Origin)	Third Digit (Destination)	Fourth Digit (Order of Departure)
1 = Sunday 2 = Monday 3 = Tuesday 4 = Wednesday 5 = Thursday 6 = Friday 7 = Saturday	A = Adelaide D = Darwin H = Katherine L = Alice Springs T = Tennant Creek	A = Adelaide D = Darwin H = Katherine L = Alice Springs T = Tennant Creek	Sequentially allocated based on order of departure

Branch lines are numbered in a manner consistent with the Victorian and NSW Intrastate train numbering systems.[1]

First Digit (Origin)	Second Digit (Destination)	Third Digit (Filler digit)	Fourth Digit (Up or Down)	Fifth Digit (South Australia only)
1 = Dry Creek to Keswick, Pelican Point 2 = Beyond Keswick to SA border with Victoria 3 = All branch lines south of the Broken Hill line 4 = Beyond Dry Creek to Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Spencer Junction 5 = Crystal Brook East Junction to Broken Hill 6 = Beyond Spencer Junction to Whyalla 7 = All branch lines north of the Broken Hill line and east of the Darwin line 8 = Beyond Spencer Junction to SA border on line to Perth 9 = Beyond Tarcoola to SA border on line to Darwin	1 = Dry Creek to Keswick, Pelican Point 2 = Beyond Keswick to SA border with Victoria 3 = All branch lines south of the Broken Hill line 4 = Beyond Dry Creek to Port Augusta, Port Pirie, Spencer Junction 5 = Crystal Brook East Junction to Broken Hill 6 = Beyond Spencer Junction to Whyalla 7 = All branch lines north of the Broken Hill line and east of the Darwin line 8 = Beyond Spencer Junction to SA border on line to Perth 9 = Beyond Tarcoola to SA border on line to Darwin	Any number not yet used	Odd numbers = Down trains Even numbers = Up trains	S = Train operating in South Australia only

Queensland

The Queensland Rail train numbering system, in its present format, has been in use since the late 1970s. The first version was very limited. It was mainly numeric but, for trains in the Brisbane suburban area, the letters A to F were used as the second character. Since then, the system has become the most detailed in use in Australia. For example, it even denotes what the motive power of the train is, how fast it can go, where it is going and, in the case of EMUs, how many cars long it is.

With the exception of suburban passenger traffic, all trains are given a second identification, known as a "service" number. In most cases, the service number is the last three characters of the train number, with an alpha suffix that identifies the business group to which the train belongs (e.g. Q301/301T – 'T' = Traveltrain). At present, control software does not support the use of five-character train numbers, but when complete, the service number will disappear and five-character train numbers will be introduced. Some train numbers might be 1119C, 0FB9Z, C742X, 9Y32M or M594H.

Below is a character-by-character description of the QR Train Numbering system.[6]

First Digit (Type of Train)	Second Digit (Destination)	Third Digit (Additional train information)	Fourth Digit (Up or Down)
0 = Diesel-hauled Infrastructure Work Train 1 = 6 car EMU, SMU or HS/SMU in revenue service 2 = EMU/SMU/IMU/ICE empty cars (any length) 3 = Diesel-hauled passenger train in revenue service; max 80 km/h 4 = Diesel-hauled empty coaches 5 = Railmotor in revenue service 6 = Diesel-hauled freight train; max speed 80 km/h 7 = Diesel-hauled freight train; max speed 60 km/h 8 = Diesel-hauled freight train; max speed 100 km/h 9 = Diesel-hauled unit mineral train A = Electric-hauled passenger train in revenue service; max 100 km/h B = Electric-hauled empty coaches C = Electric-hauled freight train; max speed 80 km/h D = NGR in revenue service D = Electric-hauled freight train; max speed 60 km/h E = Electric-hauled unit mineral train F = Electric-hauled freight train; max speed 100 km/h G = Electric light engine H = Electric hauled or EMU departmental work train, tuition or test train I = (Not to be used) – Too similar to ‘1’ J = 3-car EMU, SMU or HS/SMU in revenue service K = Standard Gauge train L = Diesel light engine(s) M = Steam-hauled passenger train in revenue service N = Non-Revenue railmotor O = (Not to be used) – Too similar to ‘0’ P = Diesel-hauled passenger train in revenue service; max 100 km/h Q = Electric Tilt Train (empty or in revenue service) R = Steam light engine or empty cars S = Diesel yard shunt engine T = 6-car IMU in revenue service U = 3-car IMU in revenue service U = Electric-hauled Coal Services (Pacific National) V = Diesel Tilt Train (empty or in revenue service) W = - redundant - X = ICE or ICE/EMU in revenue service (any length) Y = 2800 class loco hauled freight south of Rockhampton.; max 100 km/h – see Note 3 Z = On Track Vehicle(s) and some Hi-rail vehicle(s)	General/Statewide 0 = Bowen Hills/Mayne Area 2 = Townsville 3 = Rockhampton 4 = Gympie North 5 = Beyond Darra to Grandchester (except Rosewood EMU services) 6 = Rosewood (suburban EMUs only, even numbers), Beyond Grandchester to Toowoomba (all other traffic) 9 = Roma Street A = Clermont, Forsayth B = Sonoma Mine (Newlands) C = Cairns D = Proserpine, Dalby E = Cloncurry, Emerald, Warwick F = Various destinations as determined by Control – 0-79 Brisbane District – 80-89 Rockhampton District – 90-99 Townsville District G = Gladstone, From Maryborough to Monto, Glenmorgan H = Dirranbandi, Hughenden J = Bundaberg, Jandowae K = Kingaroy, Kuranda L = Cobarra, Wandoan, Lake Vermont (Goonyella) M = Mount Isa, Mareeba, Maryborough, From Gladstone to Monto P = Saint Lawrence, Milmerran, Springsure Q = Bowen, Quilpie R = Roma, Gracemere S = Sarina, Charleville T = Theodore, Phosphate Hill Power Station, Stuart – Calcium (Limestone traffic only) U = Mackay, Rolleston V = Cunnamulla, Biloela W = Beyond Emerald to Winton, From Hughenden to Winton, Wallangarra Y = Yaraka, Chinchilla, Yeppoon Z = Mackay Harbour Suburban 0 = Bowen Hills (platforms 3 & 4) 1 = Caboolture line 4 = Gympie North 5 = Ipswich line 6 = Rosewood line 7 = Beenleigh line 8 = Cleveland line 9 = Roma Street (platforms 8-10) A = Shorncliffe line B = Doomben line C = Corinda via South Brisbane, From Corinda to Yeerongpilly E = Ferny Grove line D = Darra via Toowong G = Gold Coast line H = Cannon Hill and Manly K = Springfield line L = Nambour M = Bowen Hills (platforms 1 & 2) N = Exhibition via Brisbane Central P = Airport Spur R = Roma Street (platforms 2-7) S = Park Road V = Coopers Plains and Kuraby W = Northgate X = Exhibition Direct Y = Redcliffe Peninsula Line Z = Exhibition Brisbane Freight 7 = Moolabin/Clapham/Acacia Ridge 8 = Fisherman Islands Tourist Railways Q = Mary Valley Branch U = Beaudesert Brisbane Coal System B = Box Flat Mine E = Ebenezer Bowen Coal System A = Abbot Point N = Newlands P = Pring R = Collinsville Power Station S = McNaughton Gladstone Coal System B = Curragh C = Yongala D = Callemondah E = Ensham F = Golding H = Boorgoon I = Boonal (see note 4) K = Kinrola L = Laleham M = Gregory N = Koorilgah P = Barney Point Q = Moura Mine R = Callide Coalfields S = Boundary Hill/Callide to QAL Gladstone S = Boorgoon to Stanwell Power Station W = Boundary Hill Y = Gordonstone Z = Gladstone Power Station Gladstone Limestone Traffic E = East End L = Fishermans Landing Mackay Coal System 1 = Saraji 2 = Goonyella 3 = Peak Downs 4 = Norwich Park 5 = German Creek 6 = Oaky Creek 7 = Blair Athol 8 = Riverside 9 = North Goonyella G = Hay Point J = Jilalan Q = South Walker R = Burton T = Moranbah North V = Dalrymple Bay W = Coppabella W = MacArthur	Mainly part of the trains actual number but in many cases, the 3rd character is used to supply additional information on the train. If the 3rd character is numeric, there is no additional information. 3rd character alpha codes are not found in any manual or text book. They are usually locally agreed characters and can vary in different parts of the state. The following are some of the known codes Pacific National Queensland Pacific National Queensland freight trains use ‘P’ as the third character in the train ID to signify which trains they are operating (e.g. 8CP1) Brisbane district (NOTE – ‘a’ = Alpha, ‘n’ = numeric, ‘x’ = alpha/numeric. All descriptions have examples, except “work trains”.) Work trains: 0FBn – Ballast 0FCn – Concrete sleepers 0FPn – Pantograph test train 0FRn – Railset 0FSn – Spoil/sleepers 0FTn – Test engine/train 0FWn – Wiring Suburban: xDYn – Via South Brisbane to Darra (1DY2) x5Yn – Via South Brisbane to Ipswich (15Y2) xxPn – School train (18P4) (may be cancelled during school holidays) xxTn – Extra service for special events etc. (1GT4) xFXn – Exhibition Circular Services (1FX5) With the new timetable, third character alpha’s are just a continuation of the numerals (IE: 0,1, 2 -> 8, 9, A, B etc. EG: 4 successive Airport trains might be TP97, 1P99, TPA1, 1PA3 etc.). Gladstone coal system Boonal Loop: EInn – Jellinbah coal (EI21) EIYn – Yarrabee coal (EIY5) Rockhampton district 63Rn: Livestock trains from Gracemere to Rockhampton (63R1) Livestock train Livestock trains are represented by either a C, N or S as the third digit. xxNx xxCx xxSx e.g. C0N0, CEC7, etc. These represent the sector of the state the livestock originated from:- N – Northern Division C – Central Division S – Southern Division	The 4th character is always numeric. In most cases, an odd 4th character is a Down Train, even for Up trains. However see Note 2.

Notes:
1. Where the second digit is 'F' (various destinations), the fourth digit can be an odd or even number, irrespective of direction. This is usually for “trip shunts” (7F30) and work trains (0FB9).
2. In the Brisbane suburban area (BSA), if a freight train changes direction to complete its journey, the train number assigned when the train entered the BSA is retained. (e.g. 6749 Toowoomba – Acacia Ridge freight travels in the Down direction from Toowoomba to Yeerongpilly thence in the Up direction to Acacia Ridge. The odd number is retained).
3. 2800 class locomotives are “Out of Dimension of Standard Transit (ODST – outside the rollingstock gauge) which is why they have a separate train ID. Oddly enough, if a train is not hauled by a 2800 class, but has one as a vehicle in tow, then the applicable train number is used (6, 7, 8, C, D, F) and an Out-of-gauge (OOG) Authority is generated for that train.
4. Boonal loadout serves two mines. See "Third Digit" for train number differentiation.
5. With coal and BSA traffic, trains are usually numbered progressively starting from either xxx1 (Down) or xxx2 (Up) at midnight each day. For all other traffic, there is no real pattern to numbering.

Western Australia

Transperth Services

The Transperth Suburban rail system follows a standard convention, with a 4 digit number followed by two letters, to denote each service. The first number is the line, the following three being sequentially numbered, and the two letters indicating stopping pattern. For example, 3092AS is an all stations up service on the Joondalup Line, and 6065TA is an all stations down service on the Armadale/Thornleigh Line to Thornleigh.[7]

First Digit

1. Manudurah Line
2. unknown
3. Joondalup Line
4. unknown
5. Armadale Line
6. Thornleigh Line
7. Fremantle Line
8. unknown
9. Midland Line

Pattern Identifiers

• Common identifiers
  • xxxxAS - All Stations
  • xxxxF - Friday night only service
• Armadale/Thornleigh Line
  • xxxxB - Express from Claisebrook to Queens Park, stopping only at Oats Street
  • xxxxC - Express from Claisebrook to Cannington, stopping only at Oats Street (also stops at Perth Stadium on Weekends, Public Holidays & for special events)
  • xxxxTA - All Stations to Thornleigh
• Freemantle Line
  • xxxxD - Commences/Terminates at Shenton Park Station
• Joondalup Line
  • xxxxK - Commences/Terminates at Clarkston Station
  • xxxxW - Commences/Terminates at Whitfords Station
  • xxxxPW - Commences at Whitfords Station and Terminates at Perth Station
• Mandurah Line
  • xxxxK - Commences/Terminates at Rockingham Station
  • xxxxW - Commences/Terminates at Cockburn Central Station

Tasmania

See also

• Train reporting number (UK)

References

1. "Train Numbering" (PDF). Australian Rail Track Corporation. January 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
2. Transport for NSW - Assets Standards Authority (21 August 2019). "Train Operating Conditions Manual - General Instructions". pp. 109–120.
3. "Standard Working Timetable (SWTT)". Country Regional Network. John Holland Group Pty Ltd. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
4. "Suburban - Victoria Train Numbering". Vicsig. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
5. "GWA Schedules and Terminals". Genesee & Wyoming Australia. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
6. "Train Numbering Guide". qrig,org. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
7. "General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)". Transperth > About > Spatial Data Access. Transperth. Retrieved 4 June 2020.