- 1892
NTH BUNDABERG-ROSEDALE, NCL, opened [51.5km].
- 1897
CHARLEVILLE-WYANDRA, WL, opened [97.9km].
- 1904
WARWICK-THANE, SWL, opened [39.8km].
- 1910
PROSERPINE-BOWEN JCT, NCL, opened [60.8km]. Opened by Bowen Proserpine Joint Tramway Board
PINNACLE-FINCH HATTON [Netherdale Bch] taken over by QR from Pioneer Shire Council [9.2km]
BENHOLME-KIRKUP [Kungurri Bch] taken over by QR from Pioneer Shire Council [11.7km].
- 1911
BABINDA-CAIRNS, NCL, taken over by QR from Cairns Shire Council [59.5km].
- 1913
SARINA-MACKAY, NCL, opened [30.7km]
MALVERNTON-BENLIDI, Yaraka Bch, opened [26.4km].
- 1917
PROSERPINE-BOWEN JCT, NCL, taken over by QR from Bowen Proserpine Joint Tramway Board [60.8km].
- 1939
ROMA ST-TOOWOOMBA, ML, first co-ordinated passenger service.
- 1966
EEA DEL1295 [A.127] entered service.
- 1968
Clyde DEL1521 [68-616] entered service.
- 1977
Clyde DEL2404 [77-846] entered service.
- 1987
Alteration of multi-trip weekly ticket multiplier from 14 to 11. Season tickets multipliers also changed.
- 1988
Extension of Suburban Area boundary [for revenue & statistical purposes] from CABOOLTURE to GYMPIE & IPSWICH to TOOWOOMBA
Walkers EL3548 "CITY OF GLADSTONE" entered service.
- 1993
Clyde DEL1731D [76-513] worked 7F20 CLAPHAM-MAYNE as its last train in original livery before entering BANYO Workshops for a corporate livery respray.
- 1996
ATHERTON-HERBERTON [Cairns Rly] Railco commenced tourist operations
Goninan Qld DEL2824 [185] & DEL2825 [186] both entered service.
- 1999
Clyde DEL2353 [78-865] [ex 2423D] & Clyde DEL2311 [72-766] [ex 1551D] both emerged from REDBANK Workshops after maxi conversion.
- 2000
Clyde DEL2192F [83-1157] worked 8F65 NORMANBY-WACOL-NORMANBY as its first train in corporate livery.
- 2010
QR split in two. Queensland Rail stayed with the State as a passenger operator, and the freight and coal businesses became QR National Limited ahead of their sale.
Sources: Public float of QR National (Wikipedia) · Speech by the Premier, 1 September 2010 (Queensland Parliament)
Researched and compiled by Peter Burkitt, with later additions as sourced. About this list, abbreviations and the full calendar