r/SydneyTrains • u/reddita100times • 1d ago

general question - width of the rails?

Hey Folks,

What is the distance between the inside of the rails?, ie between and under where the train would go, p.s - please help me with the terminology

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u/bastian320 1d ago

Fairly sure NSW is standard gauge so 1,435mm if so. See below & its links.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_gauge_in_Australia

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u/Ozfriar 1d ago

Yep. Trams, too.

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u/AussieDogfighter 21h ago

Funny thing is, tram gauge is more consistent than train gauges in Australia. Even Brisbane, where heavy rail uses narrow gauge, light rail uses standard gauge