Works and planning for Phase 1: Narrabri North to North Star

Phase 1 includes upgrading 171km of track between Narrabri North and North Star.

Trans4m Rail, a joint venture between contractors John Holland and SEE Civil, was announced in November 2020 as the principal contractor for Phase 1 works.

Works in Phase 1 include:

  • constructing five new crossing loops with associated maintenance sidings
  • installing 220 rail culverts, 98 road culverts and additional irrigation crossings
  • upgrading, relocating or consolidating almost 80 level crossings and five pedestrian crossings
  • relocating power and telecommunications utilities
  • modifying Moree Station and minor works at Bellata Station.

View the Phase 1 Fact Sheet 

Watch a fly-through of the project

Get a birds-eye view of the Narrabri to North Star project. This video shows the alignment as of November 2020. The fly-through video is for illustration purposes and for discussion and community consultation.

Phase 1 construction photos

Narrabri to North Star construction
Two yellow construction working on Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 construction
Concrete culverts being delivered by train as part of Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 construction
Sleeper unloading at Crooble, New South Wales.
Concrete culverts in construction lay-down area for Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 construction
Aerial image of concrete culverts in construction lay-down area for Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 construction
Narrabri to North Star construction progress
N2NS construction

Related

May 26, 2022

Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 construction update May 2022

Track strip in stage 1 of the project is nearing completion. Major earthworks north of Camurra through to North Star are practically complete, allowing the team to install the new track.

May 26, 2022

A big clap for Moree SAP!

In 2019, the NSW Government announced Moree as a location for a Special Activation Precinct and in March this year the Moree precinct master plan was finalised and $194M of funding confirmed.

May 17, 2022

Inland Rail boosts mobile phone coverage in Northern NSW

‘Can you hear me?’. It’s a familiar call amongst communities along the Narrabri to North Star section of the Inland Rail alignment, but one that will soon be met with a resounding ‘Yes I can!’ as mobile coverage in the area is improved.

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