Railways and Tramways
Most lines were 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge, or 2 ft 0 in (610 mm) gauge.
- See also Zeehan for tramways that centred on that location
The following list is of most of the significant named lines but it is not a complete list. There have also been haulage lines, and other tramlines within small areas that existed in mining leases and forest areas.
- Comstock Tramway, Zeehan
- Comstock Tramway, Mount Lyell
- Emu Bay Railway
- Lake Margaret Tram
- Macquarie Heads breakwater railway
- Magnet Tramway
- Mount Dundas- Zeehan Railway
- Mount Lyell Aerial Trams
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- Mount Lyell Quarry Railway
- Mount Lyell Underground Railway
- Mount Read Haulage (also known as the Hercules Haulage
- North Mount Farrell Tramway
- North Mount Lyell Railway
- North Lyell Tram
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- Strahan-Zeehan Railway
- West Coast Wilderness Railway - Formerly Mount Lyell Railway
- Tasmanian Metals Extraction Company
Read more about this topic: Railways On The West Coast Of Tasmania
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