AUSTRALIA: Translink is introducing line numbers across South East Queensland’s train and tram network during August, adding them beside destinations to make services easier to identify without changing routes or timetables.

Translink-branded New Generation Rollingstock train 766 at Karrabin
New Generation Rollingstock train 766 at Karrabin. Illustrative photo. Photo: Pytomelon87, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The change is designed as an extra wayfinding layer rather than a renaming of services. Destinations will continue to appear alongside the new numbers, while routes, stopping patterns and timetables remain unchanged. Translink says the system is intended to make the network easier to understand and use, particularly for visitors and customers with accessibility needs.

Where Passengers Will See the New Numbers

Passengers will encounter the numbers progressively during August on network maps, signage, the journey planner and onboard information. The announcement itself does not publish a complete line-by-line numbering table, so the practical cue is the number appearing beside the familiar destination rather than replacing it.

Queensland train and tram line numbers roll out in August, appearing beside destinations without changing routes or timetables.
Photo: translink.com.au

The current Translink Maps page provides the South East Queensland network map, a separate low-vision version and the G:link tram network map. It also directs passengers to the journey planner for train route maps and service information.

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Accessibility Has Already Shaped Translink’s Map Design

The wayfinding rationale has a broader accessibility context. Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads says the Translink South East Queensland network map uses a black background and bright colours to improve accessibility for people with visual impairments, while an interactive version lets users select a station for live public transport information.

TMR also says line diagrams and frequency tables are being introduced to increase awareness of transfer locations and services. The 2026 numbering rollout adds another at-a-glance identifier across train and tram information, while existing destinations remain visible beside the new numbers.

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