- 1885
EAST MITCHELL-MITCHELL, WL, opened [1.9km][1.15m].
- 1924
COTTON VALE Fork, SL, opened [0.3km].
- 1925
First sod of Standard Gauge line to KYOGLE turned at ROCKLEA, Beenleigh Bch
- 1953
Derailment: MARYBOROUGH Yd, Maryborough Bch, B18.18 & B18.852 after a collision.
- 1954
Collision: TOOGOOLAWAH, Brisbane Valley Bch, C17.990 on 360 Up & a ute.
- 1955
Derailment: EMERALD, CL, C16.433 & IC.12975 [loaded with horses] during marshalling, due to Driver misjudging distance to stop blocks.
- 1957
Derailment: MARYBOROUGH, Maryborough Bch, BB18.1035 on 112 at points, due to Fireman mistaking shunt signal & telling Driver to put back.
- 1958
Clyde DEL1454 [57-180] entered service.
- 1967
EEA DEL1623 [A.141] entered service.
- 1972
Collision: 1,011m 69ch, DEERAL-BABINDA, NCL, RM1803+TP1809 on 20RM Up & a Holden sedan.
- 1977
Collision: Shell Co. LC, TOWNSVILLE Jetty, NCL, Walkers DH7 [589] on shunt & a semi-trailer.
IGE DEL1153 [31093] removed from traffic [destroyed in Dec 1990]. First 1150-class removed from traffic.
- 1978
Collision: 315.800km, ISIS-GOODWOOD, NCL, DEL1464 on 201 Down & a motor quad.
- 1979
EE/Vulcan DEL1203 [1908/D149] removed from traffic [destroyed in Jun 1984]. First loco fitted with VCS in Apr 1961.
- 1983
Walkers EMU35 entered service.
- 1990
Com-Eng RM2020 removed from traffic [sold Zig Zag, delivered on 25 Feb 1994].
- 1991
EEA DEL1276 [A.098] removed from traffic [destroyed in Nov 1991].
- 1994
TOOWOOMBA Train Control transferred to Brisbane.
Clyde DEL1556D [75-802] worked 0W4C MAYNE-MAYNE as first train in corporate livery.
- 1997
Com-Eng EL3277 worked E810-EJ10 JILALAN-RIVERSIDE-JILALAN as last train in original livery.
- 2000
MURGON-BYEE [Proston Bch] & MURGON Fork closed [12.4km].
- 2011
DARRA-RICHLANDS, the first stage of the Springfield line, opened. The opening was brought forward from 23 January because of the floods.
Sources: Richlands railway station (Wikipedia) · Ministerial media statement, 20 February 2011 (Queensland Government)
Researched and compiled by Peter Burkitt, with later additions as sourced. About this list, abbreviations and the full calendar