State Transport Authority (Victoria)

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The State Transport Authority was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body that operated country passenger and freight trains in Victoria, Australia. It was established under the Transport Act 1983, succeeding the Victorian Railways. The Authority commenced operations on 1 July 1983. It operated as V/Line, and also provided rail service support to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. It was merged with the Metropolitan Transit Authority in 1989 to form the Public Transport Corporation.

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• Public Record Office Victoria - State Transport Authority

Preceded by Victorian Railways

Country rail in Victoria 1983–1989

Succeeded by Public Transport Corporation

v • d • e Former Victorian railway companies and authorities Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company  • Melbourne, Mount Alexander and Murray River Railway Company  • Melbourne and Hobson's Bay Railway Company  • Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company  • St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company  • Deniliquin and Moama Railway  • Powelltown Tramway  • Kerang-Koondrook Tramway  • Victorian Railways  • Metropolitan Transit Authority  • State Transport Authority  • Public Transport Corporation  • West Coast Railway  • M>Train  • Great Northern Rail Services  • Freight Victoria  • Freight Australia