About light rail in Canberra
As a proven and popular mass transit technology, light rail is about providing Canberrans with real transport choice. It also contributes to a reduction in carbon emissions by being powered exclusively by renewable energy and limits costly, environmentally destructive suburban sprawl by driving transport-oriented development.
Light rail will eventually form the backbone of a Canberra-wide, integrated public transport network along the inter-town routes, supported by more frequent local bus services and improved active travel infrastructure.
Light rail in Canberra:
- commenced service in April 2019
- is administered by Transport Canberra
- is delivered by Infrastructure Canberra
- is constructed by Canberra Metro Construction
- is operated by Canberra Metro Operations
- runs from Gungahlin to the City for Stage 1, and
- will run from Woden to the City for Stage 2.
More information about light rail can be found at Transport Canberra’s light rail page and Infrastructure Canberra’s pages on Light Rail Stage 2A and Light Rail Stage 2B.
Light rail to Woden
An explanation of what’s going on with the latest extension of our light rail network.
Future light rail network
PTCBR’s interactive map on what the future network might look like, based on ACT Government information.
Light rail mythbusters
PTCBR addresses some of the most commonly asked questions and misconceptions about light rail in Canberra.
Current and future light rail in Canberra
