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The Spirit of Queensland is a Queensland Rail long distance passenger rail service. It is operated by a diesel-powered Tilt Train that runs five times a week on the North Coast line between Brisbane and Cairns, a distance of 1,681 kilometres (1,045 mi). [3] At the start of 2015, it replaced the diesel-hauled train The Sunlander.
In October 2013 when the first refurbished set returned to traffic, the service was named the Spirit of Queensland. In 2014, the additional train was delivered to operate as a replacement for The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns, meaning the only service on this route is the Spirit of Queensland. [9] [10]
In October 2013, when the first refurbished set returned to traffic, the service was named the Spirit of Queensland. In 2014, an additional train was delivered to replace The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns, meaning the only service on this 1,681 km route since that time has been the Spirit of Queensland. [6] [7]
Gympie North is the northern boundary of the Translink network. It is serviced by two daily Citytrain network services towards Brisbane Roma Street. [4]Gympie North is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, Spirit of the Outback and the Bundaberg and Rockhamption Tilt Trains.
Queensland Rail: Operated by: Traveltrain: Line(s) ... At this time, rail tracks through the city centre were removed ... PC94 Spirit of Queensland Service from Roma ...
Miriam Vale is served by long-distance Traveltrain services; The Spirit of Queensland as a scheduled stop. The Spirit of the Outback and Rockhamption Tilt Train stops here only if reservations has been pre-booked. [1]
To relieve congestion on the single track North Coast line, the rail service is supplemented by a bus service operated by Kangaroo Bus Lines on weekdays to Caboolture as route 649. [5] Nambour is also served by long-distance Traveltrain services; the Spirit of Queensland, [6] Spirit of the Outback [7] and theTilt Train. [8]
The route followed the North Coast line from Brisbane in the sub tropical region of South East Queensland through to the tropical north region. The train travelled the coastal strip between the beaches and the Great Dividing Range passing diverse country including the Glasshouse Mountains, the sugar cane country of North Queensland and the tropics beyond Townsville.